Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco
Morocco: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 223,388 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
223,388
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
869,188
in 1982
All-time low
180,148
in 2012
Years of data
8
1982–2014
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco stood at 223,388.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco peaked at 869,188 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 180,148, in 2012.
Morocco ranks 11th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 869,188 | — |
| 1994 | 762,645 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 595,875 | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 459,138 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 429,933 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 360,087 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 180,148 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 223,388 | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 869,188 | 869,188 | 869,188 | 1 |
| 1990s | 762,645 | 762,645 | 762,645 | 1 |
| 2000s | 494,982 | 429,933 | 595,875 | 3 |
| 2010s | 254,541 | 180,148 | 360,087 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,904 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 66,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 780,369 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco was 223,388 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 869,188 in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,148 in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release