Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 47.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
47.2%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
75th
of 88 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2011
All-time low
11.0%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2014
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco is 47.2%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco peaked at 55.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 75th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.0% | — |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +103.7% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.4% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 47.2% | 55.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Morocco was 47.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Morocco ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release