Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco

Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 71.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
71.0%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2012
All-time low
35.2%
in 1982
Years of data
6
1982–2012

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco, 1982–2012

0204060801982199720121982: 35.2 %1994: 46.2 %2004: 55.9 %2008: 57.2 %2009: 57.9 %2012: 71 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 71.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco peaked at 71.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1982.

That places Morocco 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in Morocco, 1982 to 2012.
Year % Change
1982 35.2%
1994 46.2% +31.5%
2004 55.9% +20.8%
2008 57.2% +2.4%
2009 57.9% +1.3%
2012 71.0% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 1
1990s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1
2000s 57.0% 55.9% 57.9% 3
2010s 71.0% 71.0% 71.0% 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  4. 36 Pakistan 68.1% compare
  5. 37 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
  6. 38 Mali 50.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco was 71.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Morocco ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females 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/