Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco
Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 65.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
65.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2012
All-time low
62.0%
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2014
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco stood at 65.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco peaked at 68.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1994.
Morocco ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 62.0% | — |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 64.0% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco was 65.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1994.
- How does Morocco rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release