Children out of school, female in Morocco
Morocco: Children out of school, female was 2.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Morocco, 1975–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Morocco is 2.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Morocco peaked at 67.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 121st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.5% | — |
| 1976 | 64.6% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 62.6% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -44.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -44.4% | 5.1% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 58.4% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 50.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 29.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Morocco?
- Children out of school, female in Morocco was 2.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for children out of school, female?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.