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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
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.