Morocco vs South Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Morocco
233,909 number
in 2019
South Africa
158,705 number
in 2018
Morocco rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 233,909 number against 158,705 number in South Africa, a difference of 75,204 number.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 123,344 number 116,567 number 6,777 number Morocco
2010s 203,425 number 162,308 number 41,117 number Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 233,909 number against 158,705 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Morocco and South Africa?
75,204 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.