Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco
Morocco: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female was 2.61 million in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2009
All-time low
2.07 million
in 2012
Years of data
6
1994–2014
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.61 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in 2014.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco peaked at 2.80 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million, in 2012.
Morocco ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.37 million | — |
| 2004 | 2.59 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 million | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 2.37 million | 2.37 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.59 million | 2.80 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.07 million | 2.61 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco was 2.61 million in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
- Morocco ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release