Adult Literacy Rate in Morocco
Morocco: Adult Literacy Rate was 77.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77.35
World rank
79th
of 110 countries
All-time high
77.35
in 2022
All-time low
30.26
in 1982
Years of data
9
1982–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Morocco, 1982–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Morocco is 77.35, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Morocco peaked at 77.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.26, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 79th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult Literacy Rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 30.26 | — |
| 1994 | 41.59 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 52.31 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 55.15 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 56.08 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 67.08 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 69.16 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 64.26 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 77.35 | +20.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 77.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.21, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 77.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.42, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.26 | 30.26 | 30.26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.59 | 41.59 | 41.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.51 | 52.31 | 56.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.83 | 64.26 | 69.16 | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate in Morocco was 77.35 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 77.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.26 in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.