Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.92 index in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco is 0.92 index, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco peaked at 0.93 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.53 index, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 81st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.53 index | — |
| 1994 | 0.64 index | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.75 index | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.81 index | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.83 index | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 index | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.53 index | 0.53 index | 0.53 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.64 index | 0.64 index | 0.64 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7967 index | 0.75 index | 0.83 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8933 index | 0.83 index | 0.93 index | 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco was 0.92 index in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 index in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 index in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Morocco ranks 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.