Girls and boys who are out of school in Morocco
Morocco: Girls and boys who are out of school was 55,174 girls in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Morocco, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 55,174 girls for girls and boys who are out of school 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, girls and boys who are out of school in Morocco peaked at 1.04 million girls in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55,174 girls, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 58th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Morocco, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 806,844 girls | — |
| 1976 | 786,156 girls | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 773,921 girls | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 758,832 girls | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 750,199 girls | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 741,086 girls | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 732,654 girls | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 746,195 girls | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 735,479 girls | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 724,987 girls | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 750,597 girls | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 780,566 girls | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 812,993 girls | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 840,879 girls | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 875,655 girls | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 869,012 girls | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million girls | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million girls | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 976,799 girls | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 908,455 girls | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 834,629 girls | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 779,091 girls | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 746,364 girls | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 742,267 girls | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 560,918 girls | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 467,750 girls | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 393,395 girls | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 312,968 girls | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 270,352 girls | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 271,084 girls | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 257,967 girls | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 240,448 girls | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 221,824 girls | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 218,386 girls | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 221,157 girls | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 151,990 girls | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 122,866 girls | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 137,239 girls | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 120,682 girls | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 144,082 girls | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 198,357 girls | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 159,958 girls | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 143,928 girls | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 98,346 girls | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 55,174 girls | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 775,190 girls | 750,199 girls | 806,844 girls | 5 |
| 1980s | 774,109 girls | 724,987 girls | 875,655 girls | 10 |
| 1990s | 848,648 girls | 560,918 girls | 1.04 million girls | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,533 girls | 218,386 girls | 467,750 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,262 girls | 55,174 girls | 198,357 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Morocco?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Morocco was 55,174 girls in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million girls in 1991.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,174 girls in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Morocco ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.