Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 27.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
48th
of 147 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2005
All-time low
27.9%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 52.8 %2006: 51 %2007: 49.1 %2008: 48.3 %2010: 46.3 %2011: 44 %2012: 41.1 %2017: 29.2 %2018: 28.9 %2019: 27.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 52.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2019.

That places Morocco 48th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 52.8%
2006 51.0% -3.4%
2007 49.1% -3.7%
2008 48.3% -1.6%
2010 46.3% -4.3%
2011 44.0% -4.9%
2012 41.1% -6.6%
2017 29.2% -29.0%
2018 28.9% -0.9%
2019 27.9% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.3% 48.3% 52.8% 4
2010s 36.2% 27.9% 46.3% 6

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  4. 49 Kyrgyzstan 27.8% compare
  5. 50 Bhutan 27.7% compare
  6. 51 Cape Verde 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Morocco was 27.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 48th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.