Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
63.6%
in 2019
Morocco
68.9%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
12th
Morocco rank
15th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Morocco
0204060197219952019

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 68.9% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and Morocco ranks 15th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 62.8% 60.5% 2.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 64.6% 62.3% 2.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 66.3% 65.5% 0.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 65.3% 67.6% 2.4% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Morocco?
Morocco, at 68.9% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Morocco?
5.3%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Morocco?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Morocco rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and Morocco ranks 15th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.