Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.62 LPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco is 0.62 LPIA, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco peaked at 0.69 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.28 LPIA, in 1982.
That places Morocco 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.28 LPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.35 LPIA | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.48 LPIA | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.54 LPIA | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.56 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.69 LPIA | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.62 LPIA | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.28 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 0.28 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.35 LPIA | 0.35 LPIA | 0.35 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5267 LPIA | 0.48 LPIA | 0.56 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.655 LPIA | 0.62 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 46 Ethiopia 0.65 LPIA compare
- 47 Benin 0.63 LPIA compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.59 LPIA compare
- 50 Senegal 0.56 LPIA compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 0.5 LPIA compare
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 location parity in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco was 0.62 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 LPIA in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release