Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Morocco is 1.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Morocco peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, 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 of primary school age, male (modelled) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Morocco was 1.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Morocco ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release