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

Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 24.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
24.3%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
8th
of 153 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1992
All-time low
9.2%
in 1988
Years of data
36
1974–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco, 1974–2018

102030401974199620181974: 16.3 %1975: 17 %1976: 15.1 %1977: 11.1 %1978: 10.5 %1979: 11.3 %1980: 12.2 %1985: 13.4 %1986: 11 %1987: 10.1 %1988: 9.2 %1989: 9.6 %1991: 41.5 %1992: 42 %1993: 39.7 %1994: 39.8 %1996: 38.9 %1999: 30.4 %2000: 31.2 %2001: 32.3 %2002: 30.7 %2003: 30.3 %2005: 27.7 %2006: 27.2 %2007: 26.5 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 25 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 24.3 %2014: 24 %2015: 24.7 %2016: 26 %2017: 26.2 %2018: 24.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 24.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco peaked at 42.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1988.

That places Morocco 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Morocco, 1974 to 2018.
Year % Change
1974 16.3%
1975 17.0% +4.3%
1976 15.1% -11.2%
1977 11.1% -26.4%
1978 10.5% -5.5%
1979 11.3% +7.6%
1980 12.2% +8.3%
1985 13.4% +9.7%
1986 11.0% -17.8%
1987 10.1% -7.9%
1988 9.2% -9.6%
1989 9.6% +5.0%
1991 41.5% +331.8%
1992 42.0% +1.2%
1993 39.7% -5.4%
1994 39.8% +0.2%
1996 38.9% -2.2%
1999 30.4% -21.8%
2000 31.2% +2.6%
2001 32.3% +3.4%
2002 30.7% -4.9%
2003 30.3% -1.2%
2005 27.7% -8.6%
2006 27.2% -2.0%
2007 26.5% -2.5%
2008 23.7% -10.6%
2009 24.7% +4.4%
2010 25.0% +1.1%
2011 24.1% -3.7%
2012 23.8% -1.0%
2013 24.3% +2.0%
2014 24.0% -1.1%
2015 24.7% +2.7%
2016 26.0% +5.5%
2017 26.2% +0.5%
2018 24.3% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.5% 10.5% 17.0% 6
1980s 10.9% 9.2% 13.4% 6
1990s 38.7% 30.4% 42.0% 6
2000s 28.2% 23.7% 32.3% 9
2010s 24.7% 23.8% 26.2% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 5 Eritrea 28.1% compare
  2. 6 Burundi 24.7% compare
  3. 7 Iraq 24.6% compare
  4. 9 Cape Verde 24.1% compare
  5. 10 Togo 23.4% compare
  6. 11 Senegal 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco was 24.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1988.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Morocco ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.