Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.64 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco stood at 0.64 GPIA.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco peaked at 0.74 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.29 GPIA, in 1982.
That places Morocco 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.29 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.44 GPIA | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 0.54 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.54 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.56 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.74 GPIA | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.68 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.64 GPIA | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5467 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6867 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Morocco was 0.64 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release