Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco

Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 15.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.6%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
24th
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1972
All-time low
6.8%
in 2011
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco, 1971–2018

0510151971199420181971: 15.3 %1972: 16.2 %1974: 12.1 %1975: 12.3 %1976: 12.8 %1977: 10.5 %1978: 9.5 %1979: 9.1 %1980: 10.5 %1982: 10.6 %1985: 9.2 %1986: 9.4 %1987: 9.1 %1988: 8.9 %1989: 10.2 %1990: 9.5 %1991: 9.7 %1992: 11.4 %1993: 10.6 %1994: 11.3 %1996: 12.1 %1999: 10.8 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 10.9 %2005: 9.3 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 7.9 %2009: 7.6 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 8 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 10.4 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 15.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 15.6% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco peaked at 16.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.

That places Morocco 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 15.3%
1972 16.2% +5.7%
1974 12.1% -25.6%
1975 12.3% +1.7%
1976 12.8% +4.2%
1977 10.5% -17.8%
1978 9.5% -9.7%
1979 9.1% -4.4%
1980 10.5% +15.8%
1982 10.6% +1.1%
1985 9.2% -13.1%
1986 9.4% +2.2%
1987 9.1% -3.4%
1988 8.9% -2.0%
1989 10.2% +14.4%
1990 9.5% -7.4%
1991 9.7% +2.7%
1992 11.4% +17.0%
1993 10.6% -6.6%
1994 11.3% +6.8%
1996 12.1% +6.8%
1999 10.8% -11.1%
2000 11.1% +2.6%
2001 11.7% +5.8%
2002 12.1% +3.8%
2003 10.9% -10.3%
2005 9.3% -14.8%
2006 9.2% -1.1%
2007 8.7% -5.0%
2008 7.9% -9.9%
2009 7.6% -3.7%
2010 7.2% -4.9%
2011 6.8% -4.9%
2012 8.0% +16.3%
2013 7.9% -1.0%
2014 9.1% +15.3%
2015 10.4% +14.5%
2016 14.9% +43.1%
2017 14.6% -1.6%
2018 15.6% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.2% 9.1% 16.2% 8
1980s 9.7% 8.9% 10.6% 7
1990s 10.8% 9.5% 12.1% 7
2000s 9.8% 7.6% 12.1% 9
2010s 10.5% 6.8% 15.6% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 21 Eswatini 15.9% compare
  2. 22 Brazil 15.8% compare
  3. 23 New Caledonia 15.6% compare
  4. 25 Libya 15.6% compare
  5. 26 Togo 15.6% compare
  6. 27 Zambia 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco was 15.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Morocco ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.