Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Morocco
Morocco: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 67.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
67.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2011
All-time low
62.0%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2014
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 67.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Morocco peaked at 69.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 62.0% | — |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.0% | 69.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Morocco?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Morocco was 67.0% 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 69.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Morocco ranks 3rd 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release