Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 102.3% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 63.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 162nd of 188 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.1% | — |
| 1972 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 41.2% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 37.3% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 42.7% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -91.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +102.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +102.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | -91.4% | 2.4% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 46.6% | 63.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 36.0% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 22.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 6.7% | 9 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Morocco was 0.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/