Children out of school, primary, female in Morocco

Morocco: Children out of school, primary, female was 55,174 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
55,174
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
58th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1991
All-time low
55,174
in 2019
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Children out of school, primary, female in Morocco, 1975–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1975199720191975: 806.8k1976: 786.2k1977: 773.9k1978: 758.8k1979: 750.2k1980: 741.1k1981: 732.7k1982: 746.2k1983: 735.5k1984: 725.0k1985: 750.6k1986: 780.6k1987: 813.0k1988: 840.9k1989: 875.7k1990: 869.0k1991: 1.0M1992: 1.0M1993: 976.8k1994: 908.5k1995: 834.6k1996: 779.1k1997: 746.4k1998: 742.3k1999: 560.9k2000: 467.8k2001: 393.4k2002: 313.0k2003: 270.4k2004: 271.1k2005: 258.0k2006: 240.4k2007: 221.8k2008: 218.4k2009: 221.2k2010: 152.0k2011: 122.9k2012: 137.2k2013: 120.7k2014: 144.1k2015: 198.4k2016: 160.0k2017: 143.9k2018: 98.3k2019: 55.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Morocco recorded 55,174 for children out of school, primary, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Morocco peaked at 1.04 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55,174, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 58th 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, primary, female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Morocco, 1975 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1975 806,844
1976 786,156 -2.6%
1977 773,921 -1.6%
1978 758,832 -1.9%
1979 750,199 -1.1%
1980 741,086 -1.2%
1981 732,654 -1.1%
1982 746,195 +1.8%
1983 735,479 -1.4%
1984 724,987 -1.4%
1985 750,597 +3.5%
1986 780,566 +4.0%
1987 812,993 +4.2%
1988 840,879 +3.4%
1989 875,655 +4.1%
1990 869,012 -0.8%
1991 1.04 million +20.0%
1992 1.03 million -1.6%
1993 976,799 -4.8%
1994 908,455 -7.0%
1995 834,629 -8.1%
1996 779,091 -6.7%
1997 746,364 -4.2%
1998 742,267 -0.5%
1999 560,918 -24.4%
2000 467,750 -16.6%
2001 393,395 -15.9%
2002 312,968 -20.4%
2003 270,352 -13.6%
2004 271,084 +0.3%
2005 257,967 -4.8%
2006 240,448 -6.8%
2007 221,824 -7.7%
2008 218,386 -1.5%
2009 221,157 +1.3%
2010 151,990 -31.3%
2011 122,866 -19.2%
2012 137,239 +11.7%
2013 120,682 -12.1%
2014 144,082 +19.4%
2015 198,357 +37.7%
2016 159,958 -19.4%
2017 143,928 -10.0%
2018 98,346 -31.7%
2019 55,174 -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 775,190 750,199 806,844 5
1980s 774,109 724,987 875,655 10
1990s 848,648 560,918 1.04 million 10
2000s 287,533 218,386 467,750 10
2010s 133,262 55,174 198,357 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 55 Lesotho 60,997 compare
  2. 56 Canada 60,948 compare
  3. 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60,444 compare
  4. 59 Paraguay 52,035 compare
  5. 60 Cambodia 46,902 compare
  6. 61 El Salvador 45,017 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Morocco?
Children out of school, primary, female in Morocco was 55,174 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1991.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 55,174 in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Morocco ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.