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 21.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Morocco, 2005–2024
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 21.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Morocco peaked at 49.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.5% | — |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -8.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.3% | 49.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 27.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.2% | 26.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 88 British Virgin Islands 23.0% compare
- 89 Bahamas 22.1% compare
- 90 Mauritius 21.9% compare
- 92 Cape Verde 21.2% compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 20.3% compare
- 94 Kiribati 20.2% 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 21.2% in 2024, 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 49.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Morocco ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 44.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release