Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 18.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 54.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.2% | — |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -17.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 18.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 18.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 49.6% | 54.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 28.9% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 18.9% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 91 Montserrat 19.4% compare
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.4% compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.9% compare
- 95 Mauritius 18.8% compare
- 96 Thailand 18.8% compare
- 97 Jamaica 18.7% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release