Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Morocco
Morocco: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Morocco is 18.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Morocco peaked at 58.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.1% | — |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 43.3% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 26.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.4% | 24.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 107 Sri Lanka 19.2% compare
- 108 Cape Verde 19.1% compare
- 109 Singapore 18.8% compare
- 111 South Africa 17.8% compare
- 112 Cook Islands 16.5% compare
- 113 Iceland 16.4% compare
- 113 Macau, China 16.4% 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, male in Morocco?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Morocco was 18.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release