Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.64 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.64 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
73rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.74 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.29 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2014
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 … rate gender GPIA adjusted 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.64 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8286 GPIA, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.64 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.97 GPIA, 66% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- 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)
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