Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco

Morocco: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 186,968 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
186,968 number
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
41st
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.81 million number
in 1999
All-time low
186,968 number
in 2019
Years of data
13
1999–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco, 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200920191999: 1.8M number2000: 1.6M number2003: 1.2M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.0M number2007: 921.2k number2008: 868.4k number2010: 674.0k number2011: 557.0k number2012: 486.4k number2017: 289.3k number2018: 201.9k number2019: 187.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 186,968 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco peaked at 1.81 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 186,968 number, in 2019.

That places Morocco 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1.81 million number
2000 1.62 million number -10.4%
2003 1.16 million number -28.3%
2005 1.06 million number -8.8%
2006 1.01 million number -4.3%
2007 921,232 number -9.2%
2008 868,428 number -5.7%
2010 673,986 number -22.4%
2011 557,042 number -17.4%
2012 486,412 number -12.7%
2017 289,286 number -40.5%
2018 201,942 number -30.2%
2019 186,968 number -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 million number 1.81 million number 1.81 million number 1
2000s 1.11 million number 868,428 number 1.62 million number 6
2010s 399,273 number 186,968 number 673,986 number 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco was 186,968 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 186,968 number in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Morocco ranks 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/