Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Morocco

Morocco: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 34.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.9%
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
29th
of 133 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2001
All-time low
29.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 44.1 %2000: 38.6 %2001: 55.6 %2002: 45 %2003: 48.7 %2006: 44.2 %2007: 36.3 %2008: 38.2 %2010: 34.7 %2011: 34.5 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 32.9 %2014: 29.3 %2015: 47.7 %2016: 53.4 %2017: 45.9 %2018: 50 %2019: 34.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 34.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.

That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Morocco peaked at 55.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2014.

Morocco ranks 29th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 44.1%
2000 38.6% -12.5%
2001 55.6% +44.0%
2002 45.0% -19.0%
2003 48.7% +8.2%
2006 44.2% -9.3%
2007 36.3% -17.9%
2008 38.2% +5.2%
2010 34.7% -9.2%
2011 34.5% -0.7%
2012 35.5% +3.2%
2013 32.9% -7.3%
2014 29.3% -11.1%
2015 47.7% +62.8%
2016 53.4% +11.9%
2017 45.9% -14.0%
2018 50.0% +9.1%
2019 34.9% -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.1% 44.1% 44.1% 1
2000s 43.8% 36.3% 55.6% 7
2010s 39.9% 29.3% 53.4% 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.2% compare
  2. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 47.6% compare
  3. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.3% compare
  4. 30 Palestine, State of 34.8% compare
  5. 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.8% compare
  6. 32 Bahrain 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Morocco?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Morocco was 34.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2014.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Morocco ranks 29th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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