Children out of school, primary, male in Morocco
Morocco: Children out of school, primary, male was 71,553 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, male in Morocco, 1975–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Morocco is 71,553, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Morocco peaked at 708,521 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71,553, in 2019.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 565,167 | — |
| 1976 | 541,946 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 491,811 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 456,945 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 437,007 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 414,910 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 398,558 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 421,495 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 405,273 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 376,413 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 407,225 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 443,008 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 487,160 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 528,610 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 581,434 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 582,737 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 708,521 | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 703,467 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 653,806 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 593,753 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 527,301 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 478,424 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 457,546 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 524,267 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 294,441 | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 264,465 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 243,672 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 225,732 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 204,990 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 219,360 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 214,611 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 204,120 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 201,934 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 214,887 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 249,225 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 175,560 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 144,383 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 155,617 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 131,588 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 149,698 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 196,383 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 160,096 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 140,503 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 106,244 | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 71,553 | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 498,575 | 437,007 | 565,167 | 5 |
| 1980s | 446,409 | 376,413 | 581,434 | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,426 | 294,441 | 708,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,300 | 201,934 | 264,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,162 | 71,553 | 196,383 | 10 |
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 out of school, primary, male in Morocco?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Morocco was 71,553 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 708,521 in 1991.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,553 in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.