Iraq vs Morocco: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Iraq
8.1%
in 2003
Morocco
8.3%
in 2018
Iraq rank
39th
Morocco rank
37th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Morocco ahead.

Iraq ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 18.5% 30.8% 12.3% Morocco
1980s 21.6% 20.2% 1.4% Iraq
1990s 14.5% 13.1% 1.4% Iraq
2000s 8.1% 13.1% 5.0% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Iraq or Morocco?
Morocco, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Iraq and Morocco?
0.2%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Iraq ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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