Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Morocco
Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 2.14 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Morocco, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Morocco stood at 2.14 million number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Morocco peaked at 3.64 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million number, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 17th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.31 million number | — |
| 1994 | 3.64 million number | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.42 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million number | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 million number | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million number | -6.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.14 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629,791 number, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.14 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 426,555 number, 5.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.31 million number | 3.31 million number | 3.31 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.64 million number | 3.64 million number | 3.64 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million number | 3.42 million number | 3.45 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million number | 2.14 million number | 2.73 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Morocco?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Morocco was 2.14 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million number in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Morocco ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.