Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Morocco
Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 63.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Morocco, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Morocco stood at 63.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Morocco peaked at 66.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1994.
That places Morocco 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.0% | — |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.0% | 66.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Morocco?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Morocco was 63.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1994.
- How does Morocco rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Morocco ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % 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, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release