Literacy rate, youth total in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, youth total was 89.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 89.1% for literacy rate, youth total in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Morocco peaked at 91.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 44.1% | — |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 70.5% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 81.5% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.4% compare
- 70 Togo 90.4% compare
- 71 Rwanda 90.0% compare
- 73 Burundi 88.4% compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.1% compare
- 75 Timor-Leste 86.1% compare
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 total in Morocco?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Morocco was 89.1% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Morocco ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 total (% of people 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.