What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Morocco and South Asia?

256.65 million number, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Asia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Morocco vs South Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Morocco

5.09 million number

in 2018

South Asia

261.74 million number

in 2019

Morocco rank

9th

South Asia rank

7th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

Morocco
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 261.74 million number against 5.09 million number in Morocco, a difference of 256.65 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 51.5 times Morocco's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.13 million number	223.25 million number	218.13 million number	South Asia
1990s	6.36 million number	266.94 million number	260.57 million number	South Asia
2000s	6.89 million number	276.92 million number	270.03 million number	South Asia
2010s	5.51 million number	271.69 million number	266.18 million number	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Morocco or South Asia?: South Asia, at 261.74 million number against 5.09 million number in Morocco as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Morocco and South Asia?: 256.65 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Asia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Asia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Morocco ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.