Morocco vs South Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Morocco
4.74 million number
in 2018
South Asia
226.94 million number
in 2019
Morocco rank
11th
South Asia rank
8th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Morocco
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 226.94 million number against 4.74 million number in Morocco, a difference of 222.20 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 47.9 times Morocco's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 8th of 87 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.08 million number 202.01 million number 196.93 million number South Asia
1990s 6.02 million number 239.11 million number 233.09 million number South Asia
2000s 6.53 million number 248.16 million number 241.64 million number South Asia
2010s 4.96 million number 235.52 million number 230.56 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Morocco or South Asia?
South Asia, at 226.94 million number against 4.74 million number in Morocco as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Morocco and South Asia?
222.20 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Morocco ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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