Morocco vs WB: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Morocco
75.4%
in 2014
WB: World
90.9%
in 2024
Morocco rank
74th
WB: World rank
75th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Morocco
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 90.9% against 75.4% in Morocco, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 74th and WB: World ranks 75th of 88 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 | 43.7% | 77.1% | 33.4% | WB: World |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 82.9% | 27.7% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 88.0% | 20.3% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 89.1% | 11.9% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Morocco or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 90.9% against 75.4% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Morocco and WB: World?
- 15.5%, 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, male?
- Morocco ranks 74th and WB: World ranks 75th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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