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 8.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 136 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2005
All-time low
8.4%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 23 %2006: 22.2 %2007: 21 %2008: 20.5 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 16.1 %2012: 14.3 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 8.4 %2019: 8.4 %

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 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Morocco peaked at 23.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 67th of 136 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, male (%) in Morocco, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 23.0%
2006 22.2% -3.2%
2007 21.0% -5.7%
2008 20.5% -2.4%
2010 18.2% -10.9%
2011 16.1% -11.6%
2012 14.3% -11.1%
2017 9.5% -33.9%
2018 8.4% -10.8%
2019 8.4% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 20.5% 23.0% 4
2010s 12.5% 8.4% 18.2% 6

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  3. 66 Kuwait 8.7% compare
  4. 68 Cuba 8.3% compare
  5. 69 Saint Lucia 8.0% compare
  6. 70 Luxembourg 8.0% compare

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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 8.4% 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 23.0% 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 8.4% in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Morocco ranks 67th out of 136 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 59.2%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 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/