Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco
Morocco: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.34 LPIA in 2014. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.34 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco peaked at 0.43 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.31 LPIA, in 1994.
Morocco ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.42 LPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.31 LPIA | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.36 LPIA | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.34 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.36 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.43 LPIA | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.34 LPIA | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.42 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.31 LPIA | 0.31 LPIA | 0.31 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3533 LPIA | 0.34 LPIA | 0.36 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.385 LPIA | 0.34 LPIA | 0.43 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 659,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.295 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Morocco was 0.34 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Morocco rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2014.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release