Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 32.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
32.4%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
48th
of 55 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2012
All-time low
2.8%
in 1982
Years of data
7
1982–2014
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 32.4% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2014.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Morocco peaked at 40.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 48th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.8% | — |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +175.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +129.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +73.0% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.6% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.4% | 40.5% | 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, rural, female in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Morocco was 32.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 55 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release