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

Morocco
8.3%
in 2018
Yemen
8.9%
in 2012
Morocco rank
37th
Yemen rank
34th

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

  • Morocco
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 8.9% against 8.3% in Morocco, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 34th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2% 5.4% 7.8% Morocco
2010s 8.3% 7.8% 0.5% 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, Morocco or Yemen?
Yemen, at 8.9% against 8.3% in Morocco as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Morocco and Yemen?
0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Morocco ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 34th 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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About this data

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.