Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Morocco
Morocco: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.84 LPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.84 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2014.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Morocco peaked at 0.86 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.29 LPIA, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 54th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.29 LPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.44 LPIA | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6 LPIA | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.69 LPIA | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.71 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.86 LPIA | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.84 LPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.29 LPIA | 0.29 LPIA | 0.29 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6667 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.85 LPIA | 0.84 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Morocco?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Morocco was 0.84 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 LPIA in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 68 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release