Literacy rate in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate was 64.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
64.3%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
112th
of 128 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2012
All-time low
12.5%
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950–2014
Literacy rate in Morocco, 1950–2014
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 64.3% for literacy rate in 2014.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate in Morocco peaked at 69.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 112th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.5% | — |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +142.1% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -7.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 64.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.2%, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 64.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.3%, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 52.3% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 64.3% | 69.2% | 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 literacy rate in Morocco?
- Literacy rate in Morocco was 64.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate?
- Morocco ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.