Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco
Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 84.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco stood at 84.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco peaked at 87.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65.0% | — |
| 1994 | 72.3% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.9% | 79.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.6% | 87.1% | 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, male in Morocco?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Morocco was 84.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release