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 44,275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 44,275 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco peaked at 182,539 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44,275, in 2024.
That places Morocco 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 89,480 | — |
| 2000 | 67,932 | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 99,625 | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 124,071 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 132,400 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 125,754 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 121,510 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 101,573 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 104,356 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 90,290 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 97,365 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 106,811 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 103,032 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 96,081 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 157,068 | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 182,539 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 152,440 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 161,199 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 98,813 | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 65,166 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 98,889 | +51.7% |
| 2022 | 68,660 | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 52,369 | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 44,275 | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,480 | 89,480 | 89,480 | 1 |
| 2000s | 109,653 | 67,932 | 132,400 | 8 |
| 2010s | 124,564 | 90,290 | 182,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,872 | 44,275 | 98,889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 36 Kazakhstan 54,889 compare
- 37 Honduras 47,925 compare
- 38 Nepal 45,320 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 44,244 compare
- 41 Togo 43,683 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 42,459 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, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Morocco was 44,275 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 182,539 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 44,275 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 176 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 53.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release