Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 53.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
53.4%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
76th
of 89 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2012
All-time low
17.5%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2014
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Morocco stood at 53.4%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Morocco peaked at 58.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 76th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.5% | — |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 39.6% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.4% | 58.8% | 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, female in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Morocco was 53.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Morocco ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release