Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco

Morocco: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 16.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2001
All-time low
10.8%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 16.3 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 16.5 %2003: 15.5 %2005: 13 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 11 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 16 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco is 16.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco peaked at 16.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2013.

Morocco ranks 17th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 16.3%
2000 16.1% -0.8%
2001 16.8% +4.1%
2002 16.5% -1.7%
2003 15.5% -6.5%
2005 13.0% -16.0%
2006 12.6% -2.8%
2007 12.3% -2.8%
2008 11.1% -9.7%
2009 11.5% +3.9%
2010 11.4% -0.7%
2011 10.9% -4.7%
2012 11.0% +1.1%
2013 10.8% -1.6%
2014 11.3% +4.3%
2015 12.5% +10.7%
2016 14.9% +19.1%
2017 15.7% +5.2%
2018 16.0% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2000s 13.9% 11.1% 16.8% 9
2010s 12.7% 10.8% 16.0% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 14 Guinea 17.5% compare
  2. 15 Eritrea 17.2% compare
  3. 16 Cape Verde 16.8% compare
  4. 18 Lesotho 14.9% compare
  5. 19 Tunisia 14.3% compare
  6. 20 Suriname 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco was 16.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Morocco ranks 17th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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