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

Morocco: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.6%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
70th
of 148 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 1999
All-time low
3.6%
in 2019
Years of data
13
1999–2019

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

0102030401999200920191999: 38.1 %2000: 33.8 %2003: 23.9 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 19.7 %2008: 18.8 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 10.9 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco peaked at 38.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 70th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 38.1%
2000 33.8% -11.2%
2003 23.9% -29.5%
2005 22.1% -7.3%
2006 21.4% -3.3%
2007 19.7% -7.8%
2008 18.8% -4.6%
2010 14.7% -21.7%
2011 12.4% -16.0%
2012 10.9% -11.6%
2017 6.2% -43.3%
2018 4.3% -30.8%
2019 3.6% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1
2000s 23.3% 18.8% 33.8% 6
2010s 8.7% 3.6% 14.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco was 3.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Morocco ranks 70th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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