Children out of school in Morocco
Morocco: Children out of school was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Morocco, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2021, children out of school in Morocco stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Morocco peaked at 60.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 173rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.3% | — |
| 1972 | 59.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.1% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.7% | 45.1% | 60.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 21.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
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 in Morocco?
- Children out of school in Morocco was 0.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for children out of school?
- Morocco ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 (% of 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.