Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Morocco is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Morocco peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 53rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Morocco, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Morocco was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Morocco ranks 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release