Morocco vs Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both
Morocco
19.1%
in 2023
Tunisia
17.8%
in 2020
Morocco rank
15th
Tunisia rank
17th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Morocco
- Tunisia
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 19.1% against 17.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tunisia ahead.
Morocco ranks 15th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 12.9% | 2.7% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 16.2% | 6.3% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 16.4% | 5.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 22.6% | 12.0% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 24.1% | 12.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 17.8% | 3.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Morocco or Tunisia?
- Morocco, at 19.1% against 17.8% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Morocco and Tunisia?
- 1.3%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Tunisia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and Tunisia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Morocco ranks 15th and Tunisia ranks 17th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release