Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 93.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Morocco is 93.0%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Morocco peaked at 94.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 64th out of 95 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 58.1% | — |
| 1994 | 71.4% | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 80.8% | 86.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.8% | 94.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0583 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Morocco?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Morocco was 93.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.