Morocco vs SDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Morocco
24.0%
in 2014
SDG: Western Asia
77.9%
in 2024
Morocco rank
75th
SDG: Western Asia rank
73rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Morocco
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 77.9% against 24.0% in Morocco, a difference of 53.9%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 3.3 times Morocco's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 75th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 73rd of 85 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 35.5% | 27.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 43.5% | 34.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 56.1% | 41.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 66.2% | 38.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Morocco or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 77.9% against 24.0% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Morocco and SDG: Western Asia?
- 53.9%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and SDG: Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Morocco and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 75th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 73rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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