Morocco Faces Education Crisis: High Illiteracy Rates and Graduate Unemployment Plague Nation

The Report, entitled "The School of Social Justice", deplores the frightening number of illiterate people in Morocco, despite the efforts made by the State during literacy campaigns. Rural women are the most affected, while a slight decrease in the illiteracy rate is observed among those under 25.

Furthermore, the Report reports an increasingly high school dropout rate. Rural schoolchildren are more likely to drop out of school, particularly due to the lack of proximity to schools. In 2017, more than a million schoolchildren dropped out of school, the Report worries.

As for university outlets, the document concerned reports an alarming rate of 70% of unemployed graduates. More than two-thirds of university students do not find employment at the end of their training. "The education crisis in Morocco is a structural and ethical problem that threatens the future of the country and the new generations. It is manifested in the achievements of students, which unfortunately do not meet the current and future needs of the country and the labor market," concludes the Report.