Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Morocco
Morocco: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 16.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Morocco stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Morocco peaked at 20.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1994.
Morocco ranks 55th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.6% | — |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +158.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Morocco?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Morocco was 16.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1994.
- How does Morocco rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release