How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?

15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Morocco: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Kenya

37,612 number

in 2016

Morocco

44,554 number

in 2019

Kenya rank

22nd

Morocco rank

19th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Kenya
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 44,554 number against 37,612 number in Kenya, a difference of 6,942 number.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Morocco ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Morocco ranks 19th of 166 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16,160 number	134,864 number	118,704 number	Morocco
1980s	59,210 number	196,992 number	137,782 number	Morocco
2000s	49,335 number	58,798 number	9,462 number	Morocco
2010s	47,442 number	48,380 number	937.67 number	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Kenya or Morocco?: Morocco, at 44,554 number against 37,612 number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Morocco?: 6,942 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Kenya ranks 22nd and Morocco ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.