Ethiopia vs Morocco: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Ethiopia
5.8%
in 2023
Morocco
5.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
45th
Morocco rank
46th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Morocco
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Morocco ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 20.3% | 9.1% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 12.8% | 1.5% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 12.4% | 2.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.3% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Ethiopia or Morocco?
- Ethiopia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Ethiopia and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Morocco?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Morocco rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 46th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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