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
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Morocco, 1982–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0583 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.