Morocco vs South Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Morocco
70.2%
in 2018
South Asia
64.1%
in 2019
Morocco rank
10th
South Asia rank
8th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Morocco
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 70.2% against 64.1% in South Asia, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

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

Morocco ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 61.3% 59.5% 1.8% Morocco
1990s 62.6% 61.1% 1.5% Morocco
2000s 66.3% 64.6% 1.8% Morocco
2010s 68.3% 63.8% 4.5% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Morocco or South Asia?
Morocco, at 70.2% against 64.1% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Morocco and South Asia?
6.1%, with Morocco 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, % female?
Morocco ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.