Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 179,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 179,308 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco peaked at 1.18 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 179,308, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 48th of 171 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 | 1.18 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 887,651 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 802,864 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 749,151 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 738,874 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 716,503 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 692,913 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 657,821 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 570,364 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 522,312 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 454,010 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 358,221 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 357,715 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 296,233 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 262,892 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 179,308 | -31.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 179,308 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194,222, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 179,308 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62,310, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.04 million | 1.18 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 679,246 | 454,010 | 887,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,874 | 179,308 | 358,221 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco was 179,308 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 1.18 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 179,308 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 171 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 75.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release