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 86,056 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
86,056 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 148 countries
All-time high
699,346 number
in 1999
All-time low
84,962 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
1999–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200920191999: 699.3k number2000: 639.7k number2003: 480.6k number2005: 439.4k number2006: 420.9k number2007: 381.3k number2008: 360.0k number2010: 282.7k number2011: 229.8k number2012: 197.8k number2017: 122.0k number2018: 85.0k number2019: 86.1k 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 86,056 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Morocco peaked at 699,346 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84,962 number, in 2018.

That places Morocco 40th out of 148 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, male (number) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 699,346 number
2000 639,701 number -8.5%
2003 480,594 number -24.9%
2005 439,373 number -8.6%
2006 420,900 number -4.2%
2007 381,310 number -9.4%
2008 360,004 number -5.6%
2010 282,714 number -21.5%
2011 229,755 number -18.7%
2012 197,829 number -13.9%
2017 121,962 number -38.3%
2018 84,962 number -30.3%
2019 86,056 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 699,346 number 699,346 number 699,346 number 1
2000s 453,647 number 360,004 number 639,701 number 6
2010s 167,213 number 84,962 number 282,714 number 6

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  3. 39 Thailand 100,703 number compare
  4. 41 Togo 81,657 number compare
  5. 42 El Salvador 80,413 number compare
  6. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79,085 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 86,056 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 699,346 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 84,962 number in 2018.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Morocco ranks 40th 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 76.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/