Morocco vs Pakistan: Literacy rate, adult total

Morocco
64.3%
in 2014
Pakistan
58.9%
in 2021
Morocco rank
76th
Pakistan rank
79th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Morocco
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 64.3% against 58.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.

Morocco ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 79th of 89 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 55.6% 55.2% 0.4% Morocco
2010s 66.8% 56.2% 10.7% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Morocco or Pakistan?
Morocco, at 64.3% against 58.9% in Pakistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Morocco and Pakistan?
5.4%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Morocco and Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Morocco ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 79th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.