Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 448,319 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
448,319
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
48th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2005
All-time low
448,319
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco stood at 448,319. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco peaked at 2.16 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 448,319, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 48th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.16 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.09 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 989,654 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 875,873 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 701,260 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 720,834 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 609,783 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 563,770 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 448,319 | -20.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 448,319 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 448,319 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,908, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.94 million | 2.16 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 875,873 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,793 | 448,319 | 720,834 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 45 Mauritania 522,391 compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 515,865 compare
- 47 Thailand 501,564 compare
- 49 Lebanon 429,706 compare
- 50 Eritrea 426,786 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 372,905 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco was 448,319 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,319 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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