Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9253 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco is 0.9253 GPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6679 GPIA, in 2016.
Morocco ranks 46th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Morocco, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7619 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.773 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6679 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8094 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.832 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9253 GPIA | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8091 GPIA | 0.6679 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.9253 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 43 Luxembourg 0.932 GPIA compare
- 44 Portugal 0.9309 GPIA compare
- 45 Colombia 0.9299 GPIA compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9147 GPIA compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 0.9123 GPIA compare
- 49 Germany 0.9018 GPIA 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 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 0.9253 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6679 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Morocco ranks 46th 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 down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release