ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Morocco: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
55.69 million
in 2024
Morocco
668,815
in 2014
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
14th
Morocco rank
11th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Morocco
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 55.69 million against 668,815 in Morocco, a difference of 55.03 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 83.3 times Morocco's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 14th and Morocco ranks 11th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 37.53 million 2.29 million 35.24 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 44.14 million 2.21 million 41.93 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 54.86 million 1.51 million 53.35 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 52.48 million 797,949 51.69 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Morocco?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 55.69 million against 668,815 in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Morocco?
55.03 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Morocco?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Morocco rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 14th and Morocco ranks 11th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release