Morocco: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Morocco's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 64.26.
That's down 7.1% from 2012, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2014 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2014
Trend (2008–2014)
Highlights
- Peak
- 69.16
- Trough
- 55.15
- 5-year change
- +14.6%
- +2.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 64.2600 | |
| 69.1600 | |
| 67.0800 | |
| 56.0800 | |
| 55.1500 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Morocco's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2014?
- In 2014, Morocco's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 64.26, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Morocco's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Morocco's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 7.1% from 2012 to 2014.
- How does Morocco's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2014 was 89.47, so Morocco is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.