Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 6.88 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Morocco, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Morocco is 6.88 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 10.02 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.88 million number, in 2018.
That places Morocco 12th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.39 million number | — |
| 1994 | 9.66 million number | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 9.87 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.02 million number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.99 million number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.86 million number | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 7.30 million number | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.88 million number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.39 million number | 8.39 million number | 8.39 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.66 million number | 9.66 million number | 9.66 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million number | 9.87 million number | 10.02 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.35 million number | 6.88 million number | 7.86 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.70 million number compare
- 10 Indonesia 8.53 million number compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 7.69 million number compare
- 13 Mali 6.42 million number compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 6.39 million number compare
- 15 Nepal 6.28 million number compare
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Morocco?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Morocco was 6.88 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 million number in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 12th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.