Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco peaked at 22.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.0% | — |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -22.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 20.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Morocco ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release