MDG: Western Asia vs Morocco: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
MDG: Western Asia
89.5%
in 2024
Morocco
60.0%
in 2014
MDG: Western Asia rank
71st
Morocco rank
74th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Morocco
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 89.5% against 60.0% in Morocco, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.5 times Morocco's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st and Morocco ranks 74th of 203 groups.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 24.4% | 35.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 49.8% | 33.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 63.6% | 24.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or Morocco?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 89.5% against 60.0% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Morocco?
- 29.5%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Morocco?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Morocco rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st and Morocco ranks 74th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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