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

Morocco
68.9%
in 2018
South Asia
63.5%
in 2019
Morocco rank
15th
South Asia rank
14th

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

  • Morocco
  • South Asia
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 68.9% against 63.5% in South Asia, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

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

Morocco ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 14th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 60.5% 59.4% 1.1% Morocco
1990s 62.3% 61.1% 1.2% Morocco
2000s 65.5% 64.0% 1.5% Morocco
2010s 67.6% 63.1% 4.5% Morocco

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?
Morocco, at 68.9% against 63.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Morocco and South Asia?
5.4%, with Morocco 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 15th and South Asia ranks 14th of 87 countries.
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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About this data

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.