Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 23.97 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
23.97
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
75th
of 85 countries
All-time high
30.03
in 2011
All-time low
7.72
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2014
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Morocco, 1982–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates of younger vs older population in Morocco is 23.97, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Morocco peaked at 30.03 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.72, in 1982.
Morocco ranks 75th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.72 | — |
| 1994 | 8.77 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 13.84 | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 15.58 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 15.91 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.03 | +88.7% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 23.97 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.72 | 7.72 | 7.72 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.77 | 8.77 | 8.77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.11 | 13.84 | 15.91 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.3 | 23.97 | 30.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Morocco?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Morocco was 23.97 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 in 1982.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Morocco ranks 75th out of 85 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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