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

1.64 million number, with Indonesia ahead.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

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

Indonesia

8.53 million number

in 2018

Morocco

6.88 million number

in 2018

Indonesia rank

10th

Morocco rank

12th

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

Indonesia
Morocco

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 8.53 million number against 6.88 million number in Morocco, a difference of 1.64 million number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 10th and Morocco ranks 12th of 87 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.47 million number	9.96 million number	3.51 million number	Indonesia
2010s	10.54 million number	7.37 million number	3.17 million number	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Indonesia or Morocco?: Indonesia, at 8.53 million number against 6.88 million number in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Indonesia and Morocco?: 1.64 million number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Morocco?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Morocco rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?: Indonesia ranks 10th and Morocco ranks 12th of 87 countries.
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.