Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Morocco is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.4% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Morocco peaked at 36.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 127th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.7% | — |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -45.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.6% | 34.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 9.9% | 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, male in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Morocco was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Morocco ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release