Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 78.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Morocco, 1982–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Morocco stood at 78.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 78.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 49.8% | — |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.0% | 68.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 34 Bangladesh 82.2% compare
- 35 Mozambique 81.1% compare
- 36 Egypt 80.3% compare
- 38 Pakistan 75.7% compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 64.2% compare
- 40 Senegal 60.9% compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Morocco was 78.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of adults in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/