Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco
Morocco: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 38.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco stood at 38.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco peaked at 45.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13.6% | — |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 38.8% | 45.0% | 3 |
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, male in Morocco?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Morocco was 38.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Morocco ranks 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release