Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Morocco: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
133,350 number
in 2019
Morocco
134,010 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Morocco rank
38th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 134,010 number against 133,350 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 660 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Morocco ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 38th of 39 groups.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 929,073 number 2.20 million number 1.27 million number Morocco
2000s 645,793 number 1.49 million number 839,774 number Morocco
2010s 249,284 number 604,430 number 355,145 number Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Morocco?
Morocco, at 134,010 number against 133,350 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco?
660 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Morocco rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 38th of 39 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.