Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Morocco

Morocco: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 571,732 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
571,732 number
World rank
12th
of 83 countries
All-time high
596,317 number
in 2009
All-time low
272,256 number
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1982200020181982: 272.3k number1994: 464.4k number2004: 568.4k number2008: 585.2k number2009: 596.3k number2011: 552.4k number2012: 464.0k number2018: 571.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 571,732 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Morocco peaked at 596,317 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 272,256 number, in 1982.

That places Morocco 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 272,256 number 272,256 number 272,256 number 1
1990s 464,450 number 464,450 number 464,450 number 1
2000s 583,301 number 568,435 number 596,317 number 3
2010s 529,378 number 464,039 number 571,732 number 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  4. 13 South Africa 473,808 number compare
  5. 14 Thailand 466,511 number compare
  6. 15 Nepal 429,157 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Morocco?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Morocco was 571,732 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 596,317 number in 2009.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 272,256 number in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Morocco ranks 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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