Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 75.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
75.4%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
74th
of 88 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2012
All-time low
43.7%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2014
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 75.4% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Morocco peaked at 80.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 43.7% | — |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 65.7% | 68.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.4% | 80.2% | 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, male in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Morocco was 75.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release