Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 127,491 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
127,491 number
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
127,491 number
in 2019
All-time low
8,735 number
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199520191971: 9.5k number1972: 8.7k number1973: 11.5k number1975: 9.3k number1976: 10.6k number1977: 13.4k number1978: 11.7k number1979: 10.8k number1980: 12.4k number1981: 14.0k number1983: 17.7k number1985: 36.8k number1986: 20.7k number1987: 25.0k number1988: 29.3k number1989: 31.2k number1990: 30.6k number1991: 22.5k number1992: 25.0k number1993: 27.1k number1994: 30.3k number1995: 34.3k number1997: 38.0k number1999: 39.0k number2000: 39.8k number2001: 45.0k number2002: 48.3k number2003: 51.1k number2004: 45.0k number2006: 44.0k number2007: 42.8k number2008: 45.3k number2009: 40.1k number2010: 38.3k number2011: 33.9k number2012: 34.8k number2013: 41.1k number2014: 46.1k number2015: 52.0k number2016: 61.5k number2017: 92.3k number2018: 111.0k number2019: 127.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 127,491 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 218.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 127,491 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,735 number, in 1972.

Morocco ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 9,524 number
1972 8,735 number -8.3%
1973 11,451 number +31.1%
1975 9,264 number -19.1%
1976 10,557 number +14.0%
1977 13,437 number +27.3%
1978 11,658 number -13.2%
1979 10,760 number -7.7%
1980 12,411 number +15.3%
1981 14,044 number +13.2%
1983 17,740 number +26.3%
1985 36,840 number +107.7%
1986 20,730 number -43.7%
1987 25,039 number +20.8%
1988 29,300 number +17.0%
1989 31,214 number +6.5%
1990 30,565 number -2.1%
1991 22,488 number -26.4%
1992 25,024 number +11.3%
1993 27,132 number +8.4%
1994 30,270 number +11.6%
1995 34,310 number +13.3%
1997 38,028 number +10.8%
1999 39,018 number +2.6%
2000 39,796 number +2.0%
2001 45,018 number +13.1%
2002 48,320 number +7.3%
2003 51,053 number +5.7%
2004 45,046 number -11.8%
2006 43,964 number -2.4%
2007 42,769 number -2.7%
2008 45,348 number +6.0%
2009 40,089 number -11.6%
2010 38,251 number -4.6%
2011 33,879 number -11.4%
2012 34,831 number +2.8%
2013 41,106 number +18.0%
2014 46,095 number +12.1%
2015 52,031 number +12.9%
2016 61,525 number +18.2%
2017 92,318 number +50.0%
2018 110,973 number +20.2%
2019 127,491 number +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,673 number 8,735 number 13,437 number 8
1980s 23,415 number 12,411 number 36,840 number 8
1990s 30,854 number 22,488 number 39,018 number 8
2000s 44,600 number 39,796 number 51,053 number 9
2010s 63,850 number 33,879 number 127,491 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 2 Algeria 188,933 number compare
  2. 3 Egypt 144,874 number compare
  3. 4 South Africa 133,964 number compare
  4. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 110,240 number compare
  5. 7 Angola 96,331 number compare
  6. 8 India 86,903 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco was 127,491 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 127,491 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8,735 number in 1972.
How does Morocco rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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