Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.49 LPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Morocco is 0.49 LPIA, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Morocco peaked at 0.57 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.08 LPIA, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 48th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Morocco, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.08 LPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.17 LPIA | +112.5% |
| 2004 | 0.32 LPIA | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 0.38 LPIA | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.57 LPIA | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.49 LPIA | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.08 LPIA | 0.08 LPIA | 0.08 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.17 LPIA | 0.17 LPIA | 0.17 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3667 LPIA | 0.32 LPIA | 0.4 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.53 LPIA | 0.49 LPIA | 0.57 LPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Morocco was 0.49 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 LPIA in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 55 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release