Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 87.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco, 1982–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco is 87.2%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco peaked at 87.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65.1% | — |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.9% | 79.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 30 South Africa 91.8% compare
- 31 Uganda 88.9% compare
- 32 Mozambique 88.7% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 84.7% compare
- 35 Egypt 83.3% compare
- 36 Pakistan 82.0% 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, male in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco was 87.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males 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/