Youth/adult literacy rate in Morocco
Morocco: Youth/adult literacy rate was 89.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
89.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 57 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2012
All-time low
70.5%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2014
Youth/adult literacy rate in Morocco, 2004–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 89.1% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Morocco peaked at 91.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2004.
That places Morocco 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.5% | — |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 70.5% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 81.5% | 91.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,904 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 66,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 780,369 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Morocco?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Morocco was 89.1% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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