Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Morocco
Morocco: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 94.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
94.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2012
All-time low
58.2%
in 1982
Years of data
7
1982–2014
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Morocco stood at 94.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Morocco peaked at 96.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 58.2% | — |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 81.5% | 89.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 58 Togo 95.0% compare
- 59 Timor-Leste 94.6% compare
- 60 Bangladesh 94.5% compare
- 62 Nepal 93.6% compare
- 63 Ethiopia 93.5% compare
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 93.1% compare
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, urban, female in Morocco?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Morocco was 94.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Morocco ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release