Children not in school in Morocco
Morocco: Children not in school was 12.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.46
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
94th
of 179 countries
All-time high
55.96
in 2016
All-time low
12.46
in 2024
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Children not in school in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 12.46 for children not in school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Morocco peaked at 55.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.46, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Children not in school in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.48 | — |
| 2000 | 36.61 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 44.12 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 49.22 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 50.51 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.81 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 46.43 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 38.89 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 39.28 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.17 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 36.1 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.8 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 36 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 32.8 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 50.64 | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 55.96 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 47.79 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 50.22 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 32.64 | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 22.41 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 29.59 | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 19.85 | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 15.11 | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 12.46 | -17.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.48 | 42.48 | 42.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.23 | 36.61 | 50.51 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.51 | 32.64 | 55.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 12.46 | 29.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Morocco?
- Children not in school in Morocco was 12.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 55.96 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for children not in school?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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