Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco

Morocco: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 10.3% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
10.3%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 1983
All-time low
8.8%
in 2011
Years of data
46
1972–2018

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

101520253035197219952018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco is 10.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco peaked at 32.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2011.

That places Morocco 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.0% 30.5% 31.5% 7
1980s 24.0% 15.1% 32.7% 10
1990s 14.1% 13.5% 14.8% 10
2000s 14.2% 12.8% 15.8% 10
2010s 11.2% 8.8% 13.2% 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 28 Lesotho 10.7% compare
  2. 29 Libya 10.5% compare
  3. 30 Bangladesh 10.5% compare
  4. 32 Cabo Verde 9.9% compare
  5. 33 Yemen 9.7% compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Morocco

All data for Morocco β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco was 10.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2011.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Morocco ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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