Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco
Morocco: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.26 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.26 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco peaked at 0.29 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.08 GPIA, in 1982.
That places Morocco 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.08 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 GPIA | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.17 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.29 GPIA | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 GPIA | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.08 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.08 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1567 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | 0.17 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.2 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,904 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 66,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 780,369 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Morocco was 0.26 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2014.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release