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 110,965 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
110,965 number
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
21st
of 132 countries
All-time high
164,267 number
in 2016
All-time low
78,319 number
in 2000
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200920191999: 99.3k number2000: 78.3k number2001: 156.2k number2002: 103.1k number2003: 118.4k number2006: 105.5k number2007: 85.4k number2008: 96.8k number2010: 88.7k number2011: 89.9k number2012: 96.0k number2013: 88.7k number2014: 80.5k number2015: 139.0k number2016: 164.3k number2017: 141.2k number2018: 160.8k number2019: 111.0k 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 110,965 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Morocco peaked at 164,267 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78,319 number, in 2000.

Morocco ranks 21st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, male (number) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 99,263 number
2000 78,319 number -21.1%
2001 156,204 number +99.4%
2002 103,135 number -34.0%
2003 118,360 number +14.8%
2006 105,525 number -10.8%
2007 85,400 number -19.1%
2008 96,751 number +13.3%
2010 88,657 number -8.4%
2011 89,898 number +1.4%
2012 95,977 number +6.8%
2013 88,664 number -7.6%
2014 80,458 number -9.3%
2015 138,958 number +72.7%
2016 164,267 number +18.2%
2017 141,210 number -14.0%
2018 160,820 number +13.9%
2019 110,965 number -31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,263 number 99,263 number 99,263 number 1
2000s 106,242 number 78,319 number 156,204 number 7
2010s 115,987 number 80,458 number 164,267 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 18 Saudi Arabia 156,889 number compare
  2. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 153,816 number compare
  3. 20 Brazil 130,971 number compare
  4. 22 Guinea 99,284 number compare
  5. 23 Tajikistan 95,432 number compare
  6. 24 Russian Federation 83,688 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 110,965 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 164,267 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 78,319 number in 2000.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Morocco ranks 21st out of 132 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 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/