Morocco vs Pakistan: Literacy rates among adults
Morocco
64.3%
in 2014
Pakistan
58.9%
in 2021
Morocco rank
76th
Pakistan rank
79th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Morocco
- Pakistan
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 rates among adults, Morocco or Pakistan?
- Morocco, at 64.3% against 58.9% in Pakistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults 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 rates among adults?
- Morocco ranks 76th and Pakistan ranks 79th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.