Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco

Morocco: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 232,401 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
232,401 number
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
497,655 number
in 1984
All-time low
178,689 number
in 1991
Years of data
46
1973–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco, 1973–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197319962019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco is 232,401 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco peaked at 497,655 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 178,689 number, in 1991.

That places Morocco 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Morocco, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 246,861 number
1974 260,259 number +5.4%
1975 269,066 number +3.4%
1977 312,143 number +16.0%
1978 325,162 number +4.2%
1979 353,170 number +8.6%
1980 383,476 number +8.6%
1981 416,282 number +8.6%
1982 433,733 number +4.2%
1983 468,076 number +7.9%
1984 497,655 number +6.3%
1985 321,823 number -35.3%
1986 294,237 number -8.6%
1987 290,813 number -1.2%
1988 237,618 number -18.3%
1989 213,717 number -10.1%
1990 194,841 number -8.8%
1991 178,689 number -8.3%
1992 209,599 number +17.3%
1993 222,747 number +6.3%
1994 231,145 number +3.8%
1995 228,350 number -1.2%
1996 241,253 number +5.7%
1997 251,521 number +4.3%
1998 262,665 number +4.4%
1999 273,983 number +4.3%
2000 280,761 number +2.5%
2001 297,150 number +5.8%
2002 306,221 number +3.1%
2003 342,213 number +11.8%
2004 330,534 number -3.4%
2005 318,203 number -3.7%
2006 308,499 number -3.0%
2007 289,585 number -6.1%
2008 287,315 number -0.8%
2009 273,882 number -4.7%
2010 261,570 number -4.5%
2011 209,123 number -20.1%
2012 184,368 number -11.8%
2013 233,239 number +26.5%
2014 240,671 number +3.2%
2015 241,165 number +0.2%
2016 254,526 number +5.5%
2017 283,541 number +11.4%
2018 281,455 number -0.7%
2019 232,401 number -17.4%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 232,401 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 232,401 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 12.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 294,444 number 246,861 number 353,170 number 6
1980s 355,743 number 213,717 number 497,655 number 10
1990s 229,479 number 178,689 number 273,983 number 10
2000s 303,436 number 273,882 number 342,213 number 10
2010s 242,206 number 184,368 number 283,541 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 14 Indonesia 252,517 number compare
  2. 15 Mozambique 248,840 number compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 244,749 number compare
  4. 18 Chad 226,417 number compare
  5. 19 Benin 190,692 number compare
  6. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 188,609 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco was 232,401 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 497,655 number in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 178,689 number in 1991.
How does Morocco rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Morocco ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.