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

Morocco: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 4.4% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.4%
Change on year
up 506.5%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1982
Years of data
6
1982–2012

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco, 1982–2012

012341982199720121982: 0.138 %1994: 0.167 %2004: 0.812 %2008: 0.682 %2009: 0.723 %2012: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 4.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 506.5% on the previous year and up 439.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco peaked at 4.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.

Morocco ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2010s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 29 Egypt 7.2% compare
  2. 30 Iran 4.5% compare
  3. 31 Senegal 4.5% compare
  4. 33 Mali 4.4% compare
  5. 34 Pakistan 2.9% compare
  6. 35 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco was 4.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Morocco ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 439.8%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/