Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 412,640 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 412,640 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Morocco peaked at 1.69 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 412,640, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 883,002 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 928,834 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 788,342 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 785,064 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 749,146 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 682,014 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 701,846 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 583,019 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 530,120 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 412,640 | -22.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 412,640 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 412,640 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,745, 3.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | 1.69 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 994,628 | 749,146 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 581,928 | 412,640 | 701,846 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Morocco?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Morocco was 412,640 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,640 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release