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 100,912 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
100,912 number
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
35th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.11 million number
in 1999
All-time low
100,912 number
in 2019
Years of data
13
1999–2019

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1999200920191999: 1.1M number2000: 983.3k number2003: 682.9k number2005: 621.6k number2006: 594.0k number2007: 539.9k number2008: 508.4k number2010: 391.3k number2011: 327.3k number2012: 288.6k number2017: 167.3k number2018: 117.0k number2019: 100.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco is 100,912 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco peaked at 1.11 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100,912 number, in 2019.

That places Morocco 35th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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, female (number) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1.11 million number
2000 983,320 number -11.6%
2003 682,948 number -30.5%
2005 621,624 number -9.0%
2006 593,987 number -4.4%
2007 539,922 number -9.1%
2008 508,424 number -5.8%
2010 391,272 number -23.0%
2011 327,287 number -16.4%
2012 288,583 number -11.8%
2017 167,324 number -42.0%
2018 116,980 number -30.1%
2019 100,912 number -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.11 million number 1.11 million number 1.11 million number 1
2000s 655,038 number 508,424 number 983,320 number 6
2010s 232,060 number 100,912 number 391,272 number 6

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  5. 37 Cambodia 91,546 number compare
  6. 38 Ukraine 88,651 number compare

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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 100,912 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 1.11 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 100,912 number in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Morocco ranks 35th out of 148 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 80.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/