Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8133 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.8133 GPIA
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 1984
All-time low
0.8133 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Morocco, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.8133 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Morocco peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.8133 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Morocco 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Morocco, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.39 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.43 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.44 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.47 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.46 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.48 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.46 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.42 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.36 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.46 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.41 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.32 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9553 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9302 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.911 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9401 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9733 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9757 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8133 GPIA | -16.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.8133 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.8133 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 0.9553 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9745 GPIA | 0.8133 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 135 Saint Lucia 0.8435 GPIA compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 0.8429 GPIA compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 0.8397 GPIA compare
- 139 Denmark 0.79 GPIA compare
- 140 Jordan 0.7743 GPIA compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7679 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Morocco was 0.8133 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8133 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Morocco ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release