Morocco Aims to Curb 330,000 Annual School Dropouts, Minister Says

According to the minister, "these data and facts negatively affect the human development indicators in our country given the close link between the reality of the education system and Morocco’s position in the ranks of human development in general."

As an emergency solution, the Minister of National Education indicated that his department is working to significantly reduce the phenomenon of school dropout. This involves taking several measures set out in the National Program for the Development of Primary Education.

Moreover, the number of incubator departments for primary education has increased from 37,298 during the 2017-2018 school year to 45,157 departments for the current year. In addition, the ministry plans to work on improving the quality of primary education, in order to allow students to be better trained.