Morocco vs Portugal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Morocco
20.4%
in 2018
Portugal
20.2%
in 1990
Morocco rank
17th
Portugal rank
18th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Morocco ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 12.3% 10.0% 2.3% Morocco
1980s 9.2% 25.0% 15.9% Portugal
1990s 8.1% 20.2% 12.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Morocco or Portugal?
Morocco, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Morocco and Portugal?
0.2%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Morocco ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.