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

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Morocco: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Iraq

302,241 number

in 2007

Morocco

359,552 number

in 2019

Iraq rank

4th

Morocco rank

3rd

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Iraq
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 359,552 number against 302,241 number in Iraq, a difference of 57,311 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 4th and Morocco ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1970s	106,664 number	67,660 number	39,004 number	Iraq
1980s	299,413 number	193,407 number	106,006 number	Iraq
1990s	275,248 number	209,296 number	65,952 number	Iraq
2000s	216,171 number	195,608 number	20,563 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Iraq or Morocco?: Morocco, at 359,552 number against 302,241 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Iraq and Morocco?: 57,311 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Iraq ranks 4th and Morocco ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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