Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco

Morocco: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 61.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
61.0%
World rank
68th
of 83 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2018
All-time low
11.0%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco, 1982–2018

1020304050601982200020181982: 11 %1994: 22.5 %2004: 34.4 %2008: 36.1 %2009: 37.5 %2011: 49.3 %2012: 54.7 %2018: 61 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 61.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco peaked at 61.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1982.

Morocco ranks 68th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
1990s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1
2000s 36.0% 34.4% 37.5% 3
2010s 55.0% 49.3% 61.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco was 61.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Morocco ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.