Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Morocco peaked at 47.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.7% | — |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -32.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.9%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.6% | 47.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 22.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 9.3% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.0% compare
- 99 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 100 Palestine, State of 9.7% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
- 103 Samoa 8.9% compare
- 104 Macau, China 8.8% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Morocco was 9.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Morocco ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release