Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 80,757 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco stood at 80,757. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco peaked at 382,880 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80,757, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 271,704 | — |
| 2000 | 233,014 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 276,531 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 309,906 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 315,524 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 299,882 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 286,620 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 240,534 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 239,410 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 217,271 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 227,992 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 242,851 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 235,651 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 217,442 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 341,833 | +57.2% |
| 2016 | 382,880 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 326,642 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 339,851 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 217,153 | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 146,979 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 193,738 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 129,943 | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 98,574 | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 80,757 | -18.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 80,757 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 80,757 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,130, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,704 | 271,704 | 271,704 | 1 |
| 2000s | 275,178 | 233,014 | 315,524 | 8 |
| 2010s | 274,957 | 217,153 | 382,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,998 | 80,757 | 193,738 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco was 80,757 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 382,880 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,757 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release