Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.5% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 60.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Morocco 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.3% | — |
| 1972 | 59.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.1% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 41.3% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.7% | 45.1% | 60.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 21.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,904 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 66,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 780,369 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 659,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.295 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 0.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.