Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Morocco
Morocco: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 64.26 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
64.26
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
111th
of 128 countries
All-time high
69.16
in 2012
All-time low
12.5
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950–2014
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Morocco, 1950–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 64.26 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2014.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Morocco peaked at 69.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 111th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.5 | — |
| 1982 | 30.26 | +142.1% |
| 1994 | 41.59 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 52.31 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 55.15 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 56.08 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 67.08 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 69.16 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 64.26 | -7.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 64.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 64.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.31, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.26 | 30.26 | 30.26 | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.59 | 41.59 | 41.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.51 | 52.31 | 56.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.83 | 64.26 | 69.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Morocco?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Morocco was 64.26 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 69.16 in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Morocco ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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