Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco is 5.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco peaked at 27.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 115th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.9% | — |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -20.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.0%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Morocco ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release