Morocco vs UIS: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Morocco
64.3%
in 2014
UIS: World
87.7%
in 2024
Morocco rank
76th
UIS: World rank
77th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Morocco
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 87.7% against 64.3% in Morocco, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.4 times Morocco's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 76th and UIS: World ranks 77th of 89 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 68.9% | 38.7% | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 76.4% | 34.8% | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 83.3% | 28.8% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 85.1% | 18.2% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Morocco or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 87.7% against 64.3% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Morocco and UIS: World?
- 23.4%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and UIS: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Morocco and UIS: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 76th and UIS: World ranks 77th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release