Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 134,010 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
134,010 number
World rank
38th
of 86 countries
All-time high
2.53 million number
in 1982
All-time low
134,010 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1982–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Morocco, 1982–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1982200020181982: 2.5M number1994: 2.2M number2004: 1.8M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.3M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 537.7k number2018: 134.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Morocco is 134,010 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 2.53 million number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 134,010 number, in 2018.

That places Morocco 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1982 to 2018.
Year number Change
1982 2.53 million number
1994 2.20 million number -12.9%
2004 1.81 million number -17.7%
2008 1.37 million number -24.2%
2009 1.27 million number -7.3%
2011 1.14 million number -10.3%
2012 537,729 number -52.9%
2018 134,010 number -75.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.53 million number 2.53 million number 2.53 million number 1
1990s 2.20 million number 2.20 million number 2.20 million number 1
2000s 1.49 million number 1.27 million number 1.81 million number 3
2010s 604,430 number 134,010 number 1.14 million number 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  4. 39 Indonesia 132,963 number compare
  5. 40 Laos 106,236 number compare
  6. 41 Colombia 100,407 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Morocco?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Morocco was 134,010 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million number in 1982.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 134,010 number in 2018.
How does Morocco rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.