Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco
Morocco: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 1.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.7%
Change on year
down 43.3%
World rank
54th
of 55 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1982
Years of data
7
1982–2014
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco peaked at 3.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 54th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +376.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +335.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 51 Mali 2.3% compare
- 52 Senegal 2.2% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 2.0% compare
- 55 Afghanistan 0.6% compare
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Morocco was 1.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 55 countries with data for 2014.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release