Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco

Morocco: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 10.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.0%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
51st
of 137 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2005
All-time low
10.0%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco, 2005–2019

10152025302005201220192005: 31.2 %2006: 30.2 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 27.9 %2010: 24.4 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 20.3 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 11 %2019: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco peaked at 31.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 51st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Morocco, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 31.2%
2006 30.2% -2.9%
2007 28.7% -5.2%
2008 27.9% -2.7%
2010 24.4% -12.6%
2011 22.1% -9.4%
2012 20.3% -8.3%
2017 12.6% -37.9%
2018 11.0% -12.9%
2019 10.0% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 27.9% 31.2% 4
2010s 16.7% 10.0% 24.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco was 10.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Morocco ranks 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/