Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 73.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
73.3%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
74th
of 88 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2012
All-time low
38.7%
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2014
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 73.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2014.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Morocco peaked at 78.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1982.
That places Morocco 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 38.7% | — |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 63.6% | 66.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.3% | 78.5% | 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Morocco?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Morocco was 73.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release