Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Morocco
Morocco: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 445,427 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
445,427
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.45 million
in 1994
All-time low
380,604
in 2012
Years of data
8
1982–2014
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Morocco stood at 445,427.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Morocco peaked at 1.45 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 380,604, in 2012.
That places Morocco 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 945,399 | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 873,027 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 804,194 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 380,604 | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 445,427 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 873,027 | 1.22 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 543,408 | 380,604 | 804,194 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Morocco?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Morocco was 445,427 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,604 in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release