Morocco vs UNICEF: Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Morocco
668,815
in 2014
UNICEF: Africa
55.69 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
11th
UNICEF: Africa rank
14th

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

  • Morocco
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 55.69 million against 668,815 in Morocco, a difference of 55.03 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 83.3 times Morocco's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 11th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 14th of 58 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.29 million 37.53 million 35.24 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 2.21 million 44.14 million 41.93 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 1.51 million 54.86 million 53.35 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 797,949 52.48 million 51.69 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Morocco or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, 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 Morocco and UNICEF: Africa?
55.03 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and UNICEF: Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Morocco and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 11th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 14th of 58 countries.
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