Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 82,540 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco stood at 82,540. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco peaked at 1.73 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82,540, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 67th of 181 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.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.73 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.56 million | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 986,187 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 958,453 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 776,887 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 663,314 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 611,431 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 573,413 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 554,337 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 654,701 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 575,540 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 504,093 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 434,654 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 355,304 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 234,085 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 238,007 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 164,215 | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 127,519 | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 82,540 | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 958,453 | 1.56 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 570,367 | 355,304 | 776,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,273 | 82,540 | 238,007 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco was 82,540 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,540 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Morocco ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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