Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 8.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.3%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1983
All-time low
7.3%
in 2011
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Morocco is 8.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Morocco peaked at 31.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2011.

That places Morocco 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 31.3%
1972 30.3% -3.0%
1973 31.1% +2.5%
1974 31.1% -0.1%
1975 30.7% -1.1%
1976 30.9% +0.7%
1977 30.0% -3.1%
1978 30.2% +0.9%
1979 30.5% +1.0%
1980 31.2% +2.2%
1981 30.8% -1.1%
1982 31.3% +1.4%
1983 31.4% +0.6%
1984 20.0% -36.4%
1985 19.8% -0.9%
1986 19.0% -4.2%
1987 16.4% -13.8%
1988 15.0% -8.4%
1989 14.1% -6.2%
1990 12.7% -9.6%
1991 12.7% +0.2%
1992 13.1% +3.1%
1993 12.9% -1.6%
1994 12.3% -4.9%
1995 12.4% +0.7%
1996 12.6% +1.6%
1997 12.9% +2.2%
1998 13.2% +2.6%
1999 13.1% -0.8%
2000 13.2% +1.2%
2001 13.2% -0.2%
2002 13.9% +5.2%
2003 13.1% -5.7%
2004 12.6% -4.1%
2005 12.3% -2.1%
2006 11.9% -3.7%
2007 11.7% -1.3%
2008 11.4% -3.0%
2009 11.0% -3.1%
2010 8.4% -23.6%
2011 7.3% -13.1%
2012 9.2% +26.4%
2013 9.6% +3.6%
2014 9.4% -2.3%
2015 9.8% +5.1%
2016 10.7% +9.2%
2017 10.4% -3.1%
2018 8.3% -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.7% 30.0% 31.3% 9
1980s 22.9% 14.1% 31.4% 10
1990s 12.8% 12.3% 13.2% 10
2000s 12.4% 11.0% 13.9% 10
2010s 9.2% 7.3% 10.7% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 34 Yemen 8.9% compare
  2. 35 Guatemala 8.6% compare
  3. 36 Brazil 8.5% compare
  4. 38 Eritrea 8.2% compare
  5. 39 Iraq 8.1% compare
  6. 40 Cape Verde 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Morocco?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Morocco was 8.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2011.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Morocco ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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