Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 60.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
60.7%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2012
All-time low
25.5%
in 1982
Years of data
7
1982–2014
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Morocco stood at 60.7%.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Morocco peaked at 69.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 25.5% | — |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 48.1% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 60.7% | 69.7% | 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, male in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Morocco was 60.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release