Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 18,988 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco stood at 18,988. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 1.75 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,988, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 96th of 204 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 855,359 | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 732,215 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 637,067 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 538,700 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 475,342 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 490,444 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 472,578 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 444,568 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 423,758 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 433,273 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 470,382 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 327,550 | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 267,249 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 292,856 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 252,270 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 293,780 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 394,740 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 320,054 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 284,431 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 204,590 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 126,727 | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 19,246 | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 18,988 | -1.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 18,988 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 18,988 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,636, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -84.8% | 126,727 | 19,246 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 million | 1.19 million | 1.39 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 1.10 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 855,359 | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 511,833 | 423,758 | 732,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,425 | 126,727 | 394,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,117 | 18,988 | 19,246 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 93 Belarus 20,600 compare
- 94 Costa Rica 19,701 compare
- 95 Rwanda 19,504 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 18,854 compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 18,501 compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17,643 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco was 18,988 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,988 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release