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
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco, 1982–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
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/