Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 5.09 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
5.09 million number
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
7.06 million number
in 2009
All-time low
5.09 million number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1982–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Morocco, 1982–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1982200020181982: 5.1M number1994: 6.4M number2004: 6.6M number2008: 7.0M number2009: 7.1M number2011: 6.2M number2012: 5.3M number2018: 5.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Morocco is 5.09 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 7.06 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million number, in 2018.

Morocco ranks 9th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.13 million number 5.13 million number 5.13 million number 1
1990s 6.36 million number 6.36 million number 6.36 million number 1
2000s 6.89 million number 6.60 million number 7.06 million number 3
2010s 5.51 million number 5.09 million number 6.20 million number 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 6 China 13.21 million number compare
  2. 7 Brazil 6.31 million number compare
  3. 8 Iran 5.49 million number compare
  4. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 4.98 million number compare
  5. 11 Nepal 4.56 million number compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 4.38 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Morocco?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Morocco was 5.09 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 7.06 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million number in 2018.
How does Morocco rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.