What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between IDA only and Morocco?

223.84 million number, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Morocco?

8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

IDA only

230.73 million number

in 2019

Morocco

6.88 million number

in 2018

IDA only rank

11th

Morocco rank

12th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

IDA only
Morocco

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 230.73 million number against 6.88 million number in Morocco, a difference of 223.84 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 33.5 times Morocco's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 11th and Morocco ranks 12th of 39 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1980s	142.16 million number	8.39 million number	133.77 million number	IDA only
1990s	177.70 million number	9.66 million number	168.04 million number	IDA only
2000s	210.86 million number	9.96 million number	200.90 million number	IDA only
2010s	228.18 million number	7.35 million number	220.84 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, IDA only or Morocco?: IDA only, at 230.73 million number against 6.88 million number in Morocco as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between IDA only and Morocco?: 223.84 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Morocco?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Morocco rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 11th and Morocco ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.