Table 3 Comparison of gender and rural–urban gaps in illiteracy for the Moroccan population participating in the National Surveys on Population and Health 1992, 2004 and 2011[2, 3]
From: Evolution of rural–urban health gaps in Morocco: 1992–2011
Illiteracy 10 years + | Male | Female | Both sexes | Ratio F/M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1992 | ||||
Urban | 23.3 | 42.2 | 32.7 | 1.8 |
Rural | 58.3 | 82.5 | 70.5 | 1.4 |
National | 41.9 | 63.9 | 53.0 | 1.5 |
Ratio R/U | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | |
Year 2004 | ||||
Urban | 18.8 | 39.5 | 29.4 | 2.1 |
Rural | 46.0 | 74.5 | 60.5 | 1.6 |
National | 30.8 | 54.7 | 43.0 | 1.8 |
Ratio R/U | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | |
Year 2011 | ||||
Urban | 15.5 | 34.7 | 25.4 | 2.2 |
Rural | 40.0 | 66.2 | 53.6 | 1.7 |
National | 26.0 | 48.4 | 37.6 | 1.8 |
Ratio R/U | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 |