Morocco - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

34.1 (%) in 2018

In 2018, elderly literacy rate for Morocco was 34.1 %. Elderly literacy rate of Morocco increased from 8.8 % in 1994 to 34.1 % in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 27.71%.

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What is elderly literacy rate?

Elderly (65+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

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