Morocco vs WB: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Morocco
53.4%
in 2014
WB: World
84.6%
in 2024
Morocco rank
76th
WB: World rank
76th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Morocco
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 84.6% against 53.4% in Morocco, a difference of 31.2%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.6 times Morocco's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 76th and WB: World ranks 76th of 89 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 60.9% | 43.3% | WB: World |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 70.0% | 41.3% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 78.6% | 36.6% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 81.0% | 24.4% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Morocco or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 84.6% against 53.4% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Morocco and WB: World?
- 31.2%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and WB: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Morocco and WB: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Morocco ranks 76th and WB: World ranks 76th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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
February 2026 Data Release