Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco

Morocco: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 59,000 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
59,000 number
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
973,609 number
in 1982
All-time low
59,000 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1982–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1982200020181982: 973.6k number1994: 772.6k number2004: 589.4k number2008: 439.0k number2009: 410.9k number2011: 346.8k number2012: 166.8k number2018: 59.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco stood at 59,000 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco peaked at 973,609 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 59,000 number, in 2018.

Morocco ranks 40th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Morocco, 1982 to 2018.
Year number Change
1982 973,609 number
1994 772,594 number -20.6%
2004 589,440 number -23.7%
2008 439,038 number -25.5%
2009 410,923 number -6.4%
2011 346,809 number -15.6%
2012 166,788 number -51.9%
2018 59,000 number -64.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 973,609 number 973,609 number 973,609 number 1
1990s 772,594 number 772,594 number 772,594 number 1
2000s 479,800 number 410,923 number 589,440 number 3
2010s 190,866 number 59,000 number 346,809 number 3

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  3. 39 Colombia 60,587 number compare
  4. 41 Honduras 52,537 number compare
  5. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 40,373 number compare
  6. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39,754 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Morocco was 59,000 number in 2018, 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 973,609 number in 1982.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 59,000 number in 2018.
How does Morocco rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Morocco ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.