Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Morocco
Morocco: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.83 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Morocco stood at 0.83 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Morocco peaked at 0.85 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.16 GPIA, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 50th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Morocco, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.16 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.31 GPIA | +93.8% |
| 2004 | 0.53 GPIA | +71.0% |
| 2008 | 0.63 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.67 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.85 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.83 GPIA | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.16 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.31 GPIA | 0.31 GPIA | 0.31 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Morocco?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Morocco was 0.83 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 54 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release