Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco

Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 68.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
68.9%
World rank
15th
of 87 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2018
All-time low
60.5%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2018

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco, 1982–2018

02040601982200020181982: 60.51994: 62.32004: 652008: 65.82009: 65.72011: 65.22012: 68.82018: 68.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 68.9% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco peaked at 68.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1982.

Morocco ranks 15th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco, 1982 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1982 60.5%
1994 62.3% +2.9%
2004 65.0% +4.4%
2008 65.8% +1.2%
2009 65.7% -0.2%
2011 65.2% -0.7%
2012 68.8% +5.4%
2018 68.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.5% 60.5% 60.5% 1
1990s 62.3% 62.3% 62.3% 1
2000s 65.5% 65.0% 65.8% 3
2010s 67.6% 65.2% 68.9% 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 12 Moldova 70.5% compare
  2. 13 Iraq 69.5% compare
  3. 14 Indonesia 69.2% compare
  4. 16 Togo 68.7% compare
  5. 17 Azerbaijan 68.2% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 68.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Morocco was 68.9% 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 68.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1982.
How does Morocco rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Morocco ranks 15th 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 up 4.6%. 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.