Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Morocco

Morocco: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 1.51 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.51 million number
World rank
14th
of 83 countries
All-time high
2.38 million number
in 1994
All-time low
1.51 million number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1982–2018

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1982200020181982: 2.0M number1994: 2.4M number2004: 2.3M number2008: 2.3M number2009: 2.4M number2011: 2.2M number2012: 1.6M number2018: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Morocco is 1.51 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Morocco peaked at 2.38 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million number, in 2018.

That places Morocco 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.99 million number 1.99 million number 1.99 million number 1
1990s 2.38 million number 2.38 million number 2.38 million number 1
2000s 2.32 million number 2.27 million number 2.36 million number 3
2010s 1.76 million number 1.51 million number 2.18 million number 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 11 South Africa 1.65 million number compare
  2. 12 Mali 1.63 million number compare
  3. 13 Chad 1.53 million number compare
  4. 15 Indonesia 1.45 million number compare
  5. 16 Tanzania 1.37 million number compare
  6. 17 Uganda 1.29 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

More reference data data for Morocco

All data for Morocco →

Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Morocco?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Morocco was 1.51 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million number in 1994.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 2018.
How does Morocco rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Morocco ranks 14th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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