Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 72.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Morocco is 72.7%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 76.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 50th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 40.2% | — |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.9% | 64.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 72.7% | 76.9% | 2 |
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, urban, both sexes in Morocco?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Morocco was 72.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release