Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 65.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
65.8%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
50th
of 59 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2012
All-time low
35.2%
in 1982
Years of data
7
1982–2014
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 65.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in 2014.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco peaked at 70.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 50th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 35.2% | — |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.9% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 65.8% | 70.8% | 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, urban, female in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Morocco was 65.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release