Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 48.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco is 48.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco peaked at 48.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2015.
That places Morocco 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28.1% | — |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 16.3% | 38.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco was 48.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release