Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Morocco

Morocco: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age was 74.99 % in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
74.99 %
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
78.73 %
in 2012
All-time low
67.03 %
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2014

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Morocco, 2004–2014

0204060802004200920142004: 67 %2008: 68 %2009: 68.5 %2012: 78.7 %2014: 75 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Morocco is 74.99 %, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Morocco peaked at 78.73 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.03 %, in 2004.

Morocco ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Morocco, 2004 to 2014.
Year % Change
2004 67.03 %
2008 67.99 % +1.4%
2009 68.48 % +0.7%
2012 78.73 % +15.0%
2014 74.99 % -4.8%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 74.99 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.67 %, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 74.99 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.46 %, 78% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.83 % 67.03 % 68.48 % 3
2010s 76.86 % 74.99 % 78.73 % 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 36 Uganda 83.06 % compare
  2. 37 Cambodia 81.67 % compare
  3. 38 Bangladesh 79 % compare
  4. 40 Pakistan 72.73 % compare
  5. 41 Niger 65.98 % compare
  6. 42 Senegal 64.72 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Morocco?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Morocco was 74.99 % in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 78.73 % in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 67.03 % in 2004.
How does Morocco rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age?
Morocco ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 465 data points, 2000–2024
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