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 38.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
38.6%
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
30th
of 132 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2001
All-time low
34.0%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 59.4 %2000: 54.6 %2001: 64.4 %2002: 59.1 %2003: 61 %2006: 54.2 %2007: 45 %2008: 45.2 %2010: 41.5 %2011: 40.7 %2012: 41.2 %2013: 38.5 %2014: 34 %2015: 53.3 %2016: 57.6 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 53.9 %2019: 38.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Morocco is 38.6%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Morocco peaked at 64.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2014.

That places Morocco 30th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 59.4%
2000 54.6% -8.1%
2001 64.4% +18.0%
2002 59.1% -8.2%
2003 61.0% +3.2%
2006 54.2% -11.2%
2007 45.0% -17.1%
2008 45.2% +0.5%
2010 41.5% -8.1%
2011 40.7% -1.8%
2012 41.2% +1.1%
2013 38.5% -6.4%
2014 34.0% -11.8%
2015 53.3% +56.8%
2016 57.6% +8.0%
2017 50.3% -12.5%
2018 53.9% +7.0%
2019 38.6% -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.4% 59.4% 59.4% 1
2000s 54.8% 45.0% 64.4% 7
2010s 45.0% 34.0% 57.6% 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 46.3% compare
  2. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.7% compare
  3. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.7% compare
  4. 31 Palestine, State of 34.3% compare
  5. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.3% compare
  6. 33 Bahrain 28.2% 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 38.6% 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 64.4% 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 34.0% in 2014.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Morocco ranks 30th out of 132 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 14.5%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/