Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 1.66 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.66 million number
World rank
12th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.66 million number
in 2018
All-time low
643,500 number
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Morocco, 1982–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1982200020181982: 643.5k number1994: 1.1M number2004: 1.5M number2008: 1.6M number2009: 1.6M number2011: 1.5M number2012: 1.4M number2018: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Morocco is 1.66 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 1.66 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 643,500 number, in 1982.

That places Morocco 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 643,500 number 643,500 number 643,500 number 1
1990s 1.12 million number 1.12 million number 1.12 million number 1
2000s 1.56 million number 1.48 million number 1.61 million number 3
2010s 1.51 million number 1.40 million number 1.66 million number 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 9 Iran 2.91 million number compare
  2. 10 Algeria 1.79 million number compare
  3. 11 Mexico 1.77 million number compare
  4. 13 Thailand 1.56 million number compare
  5. 14 South Africa 1.35 million number compare
  6. 15 Turkey 1.33 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Morocco?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Morocco was 1.66 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 643,500 number in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.