Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Morocco

Morocco: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 240,325 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
240,325 number
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
21st
of 133 countries
All-time high
360,060 number
in 2001
All-time low
184,626 number
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Morocco, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200920191999: 290.3k number2000: 253.5k number2001: 360.1k number2002: 287.2k number2003: 304.2k number2006: 262.2k number2007: 215.5k number2008: 228.6k number2010: 212.7k number2011: 212.1k number2012: 220.4k number2013: 205.8k number2014: 184.6k number2015: 303.9k number2016: 345.1k number2017: 302.5k number2018: 337.5k number2019: 240.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Morocco is 240,325 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Morocco peaked at 360,060 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 184,626 number, in 2014.

Morocco ranks 21st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 290,325 number
2000 253,504 number -12.7%
2001 360,060 number +42.0%
2002 287,165 number -20.2%
2003 304,194 number +5.9%
2006 262,182 number -13.8%
2007 215,481 number -17.8%
2008 228,601 number +6.1%
2010 212,720 number -6.9%
2011 212,095 number -0.3%
2012 220,391 number +3.9%
2013 205,844 number -6.6%
2014 184,626 number -10.3%
2015 303,894 number +64.6%
2016 345,059 number +13.5%
2017 302,547 number -12.3%
2018 337,490 number +11.5%
2019 240,325 number -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 290,325 number 290,325 number 290,325 number 1
2000s 273,027 number 215,481 number 360,060 number 7
2010s 256,499 number 184,626 number 345,059 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 305,034 number compare
  2. 19 Saudi Arabia 299,776 number compare
  3. 20 Brazil 280,144 number compare
  4. 22 Guinea 203,865 number compare
  5. 23 Indonesia 197,702 number compare
  6. 24 Tajikistan 187,481 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Morocco?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Morocco was 240,325 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 360,060 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 184,626 number in 2014.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Morocco ranks 21st out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/