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

0204060801982200020181982: 61.31994: 62.62004: 65.62008: 66.82009: 66.62011: 64.82012: 69.82018: 70.2

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Morocco, 1982 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 11 Tunisia 70.1% compare
  5. 12 Mozambique 69.5% compare
  6. 13 Iran 69.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.