Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Morocco
Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 4.74 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Morocco, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Morocco is 4.74 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Morocco peaked at 6.59 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.74 million number, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 11th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.08 million number | — |
| 1994 | 6.02 million number | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 6.42 million number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.56 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.13 million number | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 5.02 million number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.74 million number | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.08 million number | 5.08 million number | 5.08 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million number | 6.02 million number | 6.02 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.53 million number | 6.42 million number | 6.59 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million number | 4.74 million number | 5.13 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,904 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 66,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 780,369 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Morocco?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Morocco was 4.74 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million number in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.