Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco

Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 27.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.3%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
8th
of 161 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 1992
All-time low
9.3%
in 1988
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco, 1971–2018

102030401971199420181971: 15.2 %1972: 22.7 %1974: 16.4 %1975: 16.1 %1976: 15.5 %1977: 11 %1978: 11.2 %1979: 11.4 %1980: 12.2 %1982: 13 %1985: 12.7 %1986: 10.7 %1987: 9.7 %1988: 9.3 %1989: 10.5 %1991: 41.7 %1992: 42.2 %1993: 40.3 %1994: 40.7 %1996: 40.6 %1999: 31.3 %2000: 33 %2001: 33.9 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 32.2 %2005: 30.4 %2006: 30.5 %2007: 29.9 %2008: 27.5 %2009: 29 %2010: 29.7 %2011: 28.9 %2012: 29 %2013: 29.5 %2014: 29.4 %2015: 29.7 %2016: 30.7 %2017: 29.8 %2018: 27.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 27.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco peaked at 42.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1988.

Morocco ranks 8th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 15.2%
1972 22.7% +49.4%
1974 16.4% -27.8%
1975 16.1% -1.9%
1976 15.5% -3.8%
1977 11.0% -29.2%
1978 11.2% +2.0%
1979 11.4% +2.5%
1980 12.2% +6.2%
1982 13.0% +6.6%
1985 12.7% -1.9%
1986 10.7% -15.7%
1987 9.7% -9.4%
1988 9.3% -4.5%
1989 10.5% +13.4%
1991 41.7% +296.5%
1992 42.2% +1.0%
1993 40.3% -4.5%
1994 40.7% +1.1%
1996 40.6% -0.3%
1999 31.3% -23.0%
2000 33.0% +5.4%
2001 33.9% +2.8%
2002 32.3% -4.8%
2003 32.2% -0.3%
2005 30.4% -5.6%
2006 30.5% +0.5%
2007 29.9% -2.1%
2008 27.5% -8.0%
2009 29.0% +5.5%
2010 29.7% +2.2%
2011 28.9% -2.6%
2012 29.0% +0.4%
2013 29.5% +1.7%
2014 29.4% -0.2%
2015 29.7% +1.0%
2016 30.7% +3.2%
2017 29.8% -2.9%
2018 27.3% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.9% 11.0% 22.7% 8
1980s 11.2% 9.3% 13.0% 7
1990s 39.5% 31.3% 42.2% 6
2000s 31.0% 27.5% 33.9% 9
2010s 29.3% 27.3% 30.7% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 5 Eritrea 28.5% compare
  2. 6 Gabon 28.2% compare
  3. 7 Benin 27.7% compare
  4. 9 Cape Verde 26.8% compare
  5. 10 Guinea 23.9% compare
  6. 11 Togo 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco was 27.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1988.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Morocco ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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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.