Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.71 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco stood at 0.71 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco peaked at 0.76 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4 GPIA, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 75th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.4 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.52 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.62 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.64 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.76 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.73 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.71 GPIA | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.62 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7333 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 3 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco was 0.71 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Morocco ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release