Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Morocco

Morocco: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 19.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
19.0%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Morocco, 1982–2018

051015201982200020181982: 1.1 %1994: 1.3 %2004: 3.4 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 6.6 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 17.7 %2018: 19 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Morocco stood at 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 213.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Morocco peaked at 19.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1982.

Morocco ranks 68th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2000s 5.3% 3.4% 6.6% 3
2010s 17.8% 16.9% 19.0% 3

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  1. 65 Tunisia 24.4% compare
  2. 66 Egypt 21.2% compare
  3. 67 Algeria 19.7% compare
  4. 70 Nigeria 17.6% compare
  5. 71 Burundi 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Morocco?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Morocco was 19.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Morocco ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.