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

Morocco: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 51.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.4%
World rank
67th
of 83 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2018
All-time low
13.6%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2018

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

10203040501982200020181982: 13.6 %1994: 15.9 %2004: 25 %2008: 30.5 %2009: 30.9 %2011: 38.9 %2012: 49.7 %2018: 51.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco peaked at 51.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1982.

Morocco ranks 67th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1
1990s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1
2000s 28.8% 25.0% 30.9% 3
2010s 46.7% 38.9% 51.4% 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 64 Tunisia 55.8% compare
  2. 65 Central African Republic 54.5% compare
  3. 66 Bangladesh 52.5% compare
  4. 68 Rwanda 50.7% compare
  5. 69 Mozambique, Republic of 50.0% compare
  6. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco was 51.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Morocco ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.