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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0583 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.06 % 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 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.