Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco

Morocco: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 682,493 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
682,493 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
30th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.07 million number
in 2005
All-time low
682,493 number
in 2019
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco, 2005–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201220192005: 2.1M number2006: 2.0M number2007: 1.9M number2008: 1.8M number2010: 1.6M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.3M number2017: 803.2k number2018: 713.1k number2019: 682.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco is 682,493 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco peaked at 2.07 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 682,493 number, in 2019.

That places Morocco 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 2.07 million number
2006 1.99 million number -3.8%
2007 1.86 million number -6.5%
2008 1.80 million number -3.4%
2010 1.57 million number -12.9%
2011 1.40 million number -10.8%
2012 1.26 million number -10.2%
2017 803,175 number -36.0%
2018 713,108 number -11.2%
2019 682,493 number -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.93 million number 1.80 million number 2.07 million number 4
2010s 1.07 million number 682,493 number 1.57 million number 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 806,026 number compare
  2. 28 Ghana 760,252 number compare
  3. 29 Jordan 705,567 number compare
  4. 31 Colombia 635,516 number compare
  5. 32 United States of America 634,451 number compare
  6. 33 Honduras 619,551 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Morocco was 682,493 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 682,493 number in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Morocco ranks 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/