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 0.7025 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7025 GPIA
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
142nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.7025 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco stood at 0.7025 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7025 GPIA, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 142nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9941 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9204 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7025 GPIA | -23.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.7025 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.7025 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9484 GPIA | 0.7025 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 139 Latvia 0.7106 GPIA compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.705 GPIA compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.7047 GPIA compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 0.6955 GPIA compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 0.6867 GPIA compare
- 145 Japan 0.6742 GPIA 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco was 0.7025 GPIA 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 1.22 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7025 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Morocco ranks 142nd out of 171 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 40.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release