Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Morocco
Morocco: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 70.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
70.2%
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2018
All-time low
61.3%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Morocco, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Morocco stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Morocco peaked at 70.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 61.3% | — |
| 1994 | 62.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 70.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 70.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 65.6% | 66.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 64.8% | 70.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Morocco?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Morocco was 70.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Morocco ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.