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

Mexico
150,913 number
in 2018
Morocco
134,010 number
in 2018
Mexico rank
37th
Morocco rank
38th

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

  • Mexico
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 150,913 number against 134,010 number in Morocco, a difference of 16,903 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Morocco ahead.

Mexico ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 38th of 86 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Morocco Difference Ahead
2000s 375,212 number 1.49 million number 1.11 million number Morocco
2010s 241,117 number 604,430 number 363,313 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, Mexico or Morocco?
Mexico, at 150,913 number against 134,010 number in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Mexico and Morocco?
16,903 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Morocco?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Morocco rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 37th and Morocco ranks 38th of 86 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)
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.