Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Morocco

Morocco: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 6.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6.2%
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
44th
of 181 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 1974
All-time low
5.7%
in 2011
Years of data
46
1972–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Morocco, 1972–2018

102030197219952018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Morocco stood at 6.2%.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Morocco peaked at 30.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2011.

Morocco ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Morocco, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 30.0% —
1973 30.5% +1.6%
1974 30.8% +1.1%
1976 30.0% -2.9%
1977 29.1% -2.9%
1978 29.1% -0.1%
1979 29.1% -0.1%
1980 29.7% +2.3%
1981 29.4% -1.2%
1982 29.4% +0.1%
1983 29.4% -0.2%
1984 18.6% -36.6%
1985 18.2% -2.0%
1986 16.3% -10.6%
1987 14.9% -8.8%
1988 13.4% -9.7%
1989 12.4% -7.5%
1990 11.3% -9.0%
1991 10.8% -4.4%
1992 11.2% +3.6%
1993 11.0% -1.9%
1994 10.6% -3.7%
1995 10.5% -0.9%
1996 10.6% +1.5%
1997 10.7% +0.8%
1998 11.1% +3.5%
1999 11.3% +2.0%
2000 11.5% +1.5%
2001 11.5% +0.1%
2002 11.7% +2.0%
2003 10.9% -7.2%
2004 10.2% -6.0%
2005 10.0% -2.1%
2006 9.8% -2.6%
2007 9.5% -2.8%
2008 9.2% -3.1%
2009 9.0% -2.5%
2010 6.6% -26.5%
2011 5.7% -13.5%
2012 7.2% +26.6%
2013 7.5% +4.4%
2014 7.1% -6.2%
2015 7.4% +5.1%
2016 8.0% +8.2%
2017 7.8% -2.8%
2018 6.2% -20.7%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 6.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -36.6% 29.4% 18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.8% 29.1% 30.8% 7
1980s 21.2% 12.4% 29.7% 10
1990s 10.9% 10.5% 11.3% 10
2000s 10.3% 9.0% 11.7% 10
2010s 7.1% 5.7% 8.0% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 41 Iraq 6.6% compare
  2. 42 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
  3. 43 Aruba 6.3% compare
  4. 45 Bhutan 5.9% compare
  5. 46 Belize 5.7% compare
  6. 47 Cape Verde 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Morocco?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Morocco was 6.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Morocco ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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