Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 71,553 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Morocco, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Morocco stood at 71,553. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Morocco peaked at 708,521 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71,553, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 565,167 | — |
| 1976 | 541,946 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 491,811 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 456,945 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 437,007 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 414,910 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 398,558 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 421,495 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 405,273 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 376,413 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 407,225 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 443,008 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 487,160 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 528,610 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 581,434 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 582,737 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 708,521 | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 703,467 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 653,806 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 593,753 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 527,301 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 478,424 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 457,546 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 524,267 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 294,441 | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 264,465 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 243,672 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 225,732 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 204,990 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 219,360 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 214,611 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 204,120 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 201,934 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 214,887 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 249,225 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 175,560 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 144,383 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 155,617 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 131,588 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 149,698 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 196,383 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 160,096 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 140,503 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 106,244 | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 71,553 | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 498,575 | 437,007 | 565,167 | 5 |
| 1980s | 446,409 | 376,413 | 581,434 | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,426 | 294,441 | 708,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,300 | 201,934 | 264,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,162 | 71,553 | 196,383 | 10 |
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 of primary school age, male in Morocco?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Morocco was 71,553 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 708,521 in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,553 in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Morocco ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release