Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.92 GPI in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2014, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Morocco stood at 0.92 GPI.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Morocco peaked at 0.93 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.53 GPI, in 1982.
That places Morocco 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.53 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 0.64 GPI | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.75 GPI | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.81 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.83 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.83 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 GPI | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 GPI | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.53 GPI | 0.53 GPI | 0.53 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.64 GPI | 0.64 GPI | 0.64 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7967 GPI | 0.75 GPI | 0.83 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8933 GPI | 0.83 GPI | 0.93 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Morocco?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Morocco was 0.92 GPI in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 GPI in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Morocco ranks 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.