Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 233,332 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Morocco stood at 233,332. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Morocco peaked at 770,408 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 233,332, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 42nd of 175 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, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 770,408 | — |
| 2006 | 748,607 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 712,927 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 682,516 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 600,827 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 538,870 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 468,145 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 510,633 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 475,229 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 388,446 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 430,971 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 361,906 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 361,098 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 350,310 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 323,793 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 344,131 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 286,786 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 267,228 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 233,332 | -12.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 233,332 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 233,332 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,021, 3.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 728,614 | 682,516 | 770,408 | 4 |
| 2010s | 448,644 | 350,310 | 600,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,054 | 233,332 | 344,131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 39 Togo 273,015 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 263,450 compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 259,376 compare
- 43 Mauritania 224,956 compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 224,771 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 210,851 compare
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, male in Morocco?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Morocco was 233,332 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 770,408 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,332 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release