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 3.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.3%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
76th
of 149 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 1999
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
13
1999–2019

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

01020301999200920191999: 30.4 %2000: 27.3 %2003: 19.9 %2005: 18.4 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 16.4 %2008: 15.7 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 9 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 3.6 %2019: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 3.3% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Morocco peaked at 30.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.

That places Morocco 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 30.4%
2000 27.3% -10.1%
2003 19.9% -27.3%
2005 18.4% -7.3%
2006 17.8% -3.3%
2007 16.4% -7.9%
2008 15.7% -4.5%
2010 12.4% -21.1%
2011 10.3% -17.1%
2012 9.0% -12.5%
2017 5.2% -41.9%
2018 3.6% -30.9%
2019 3.3% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1
2000s 19.3% 15.7% 27.3% 6
2010s 7.3% 3.3% 12.4% 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 3.3% 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 30.4% 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 3.3% in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Morocco ranks 76th out of 149 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 79.0%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/