Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Morocco
Morocco: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 266,273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
266,273
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
2nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
768,176
in 1984
All-time low
216,758
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Morocco stood at 266,273.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Morocco peaked at 768,176 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 216,758, in 2021.
That places Morocco 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 350,085 | — |
| 1972 | 367,745 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 373,868 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 396,743 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 415,457 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 434,392 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 478,582 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 499,773 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 542,138 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 587,540 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 639,807 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 669,870 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 722,035 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 768,176 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 495,072 | -35.6% |
| 1986 | 451,780 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 432,798 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 364,722 | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 326,585 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 296,886 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 275,042 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 316,475 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 338,732 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 352,630 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 353,210 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 372,144 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 390,015 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 406,337 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 429,163 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 453,088 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 486,060 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 507,839 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 560,409 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 537,978 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 511,881 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 495,411 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 467,877 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 461,071 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 440,470 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 423,946 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 331,882 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 292,490 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 371,131 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 385,009 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 376,828 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 396,889 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 440,146 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 437,781 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 360,018 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 333,612 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 216,758 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 381,840 | +76.2% |
| 2023 | 310,510 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 266,273 | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428,754 | 350,085 | 542,138 | 9 |
| 1980s | 545,838 | 326,585 | 768,176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,063 | 275,042 | 429,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,208 | 440,470 | 560,409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,612 | 292,490 | 440,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,799 | 216,758 | 381,840 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Morocco?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Morocco was 266,273 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 768,176 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,758 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Morocco ranks 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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