Literacy rate, adult female in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, adult female was 53.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2014, literacy rate, adult female in Morocco stood at 53.4%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Morocco peaked at 58.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, adult female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.5% | — |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -9.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 53.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 53.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.6%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 39.6% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.4% | 58.8% | 3 |
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 literacy rate, adult female in Morocco?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Morocco was 53.4% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Morocco ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.