Literacy rate, youth female in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, youth female was 85.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 85.3% for literacy rate, youth female in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Morocco peaked at 87.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 30.9% | — |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 85.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 85.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 60.5% | 72.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 74.0% | 87.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Morocco?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Morocco was 85.3% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Morocco ranks 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.