Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Morocco

Morocco: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 233,909 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
233,909 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
233,909 number
in 2019
All-time low
36,590 number
in 1975
Years of data
40
1975–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Morocco, 1975–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1975199720191975: 36.6k number1976: 40.9k number1977: 44.8k number1978: 43.1k number1979: 45.7k number1980: 53.4k number1981: 61.6k number1983: 71.2k number1985: 118.7k number1986: 88.6k number1987: 106.4k number1988: 111.3k number1989: 119.5k number1990: 136.9k number1991: 130.9k number1992: 137.9k number1993: 143.8k number1994: 142.4k number1995: 154.0k number1997: 132.1k number1999: 117.6k number2000: 106.3k number2001: 116.1k number2002: 126.0k number2003: 132.6k number2004: 128.5k number2006: 129.0k number2007: 136.1k number2008: 144.6k number2009: 139.3k number2010: 148.1k number2011: 149.0k number2012: 149.5k number2013: 160.1k number2014: 168.2k number2015: 182.3k number2016: 194.5k number2017: 232.3k number2018: 233.4k number2019: 233.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 233,909 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Morocco peaked at 233,909 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36,590 number, in 1975.

Morocco ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Morocco, 1975 to 2019.
Year number Change
1975 36,590 number —
1976 40,936 number +11.9%
1977 44,832 number +9.5%
1978 43,089 number -3.9%
1979 45,661 number +6.0%
1980 53,376 number +16.9%
1981 61,572 number +15.4%
1983 71,174 number +15.6%
1985 118,680 number +66.7%
1986 88,607 number -25.3%
1987 106,446 number +20.1%
1988 111,304 number +4.6%
1989 119,542 number +7.4%
1990 136,854 number +14.5%
1991 130,934 number -4.3%
1992 137,916 number +5.3%
1993 143,817 number +4.3%
1994 142,388 number -1.0%
1995 153,991 number +8.1%
1997 132,102 number -14.2%
1999 117,568 number -11.0%
2000 106,295 number -9.6%
2001 116,069 number +9.2%
2002 125,964 number +8.5%
2003 132,639 number +5.3%
2004 128,478 number -3.1%
2006 128,959 number +0.4%
2007 136,100 number +5.5%
2008 144,642 number +6.3%
2009 139,286 number -3.7%
2010 148,141 number +6.4%
2011 149,039 number +0.6%
2012 149,475 number +0.3%
2013 160,054 number +7.1%
2014 168,226 number +5.1%
2015 182,335 number +8.4%
2016 194,540 number +6.7%
2017 232,296 number +19.4%
2018 233,400 number +0.5%
2019 233,909 number +0.2%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 233,909 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,132 number, 16.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 233,909 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,825 number, 11.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +66.7% 71,174 number 118,680 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,222 number 36,590 number 45,661 number 5
1980s 91,338 number 53,376 number 119,542 number 8
1990s 136,946 number 117,568 number 153,991 number 8
2000s 128,715 number 106,295 number 144,642 number 9
2010s 185,142 number 148,141 number 233,909 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 1 Algeria 347,361 number compare
  2. 3 Iraq 221,734 number compare
  3. 4 Argentina 166,068 number compare
  4. 5 South Africa 158,705 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Morocco?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Morocco was 233,909 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 233,909 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 36,590 number in 1975.
How does Morocco rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Morocco ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.