Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 80,963 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
80,963 number
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
170,769 number
in 1984
All-time low
57,100 number
in 2012
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 80,963 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 170,769 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 57,100 number, in 2012.

That places Morocco 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 65,976 number
1972 70,231 number +6.4%
1973 72,541 number +3.3%
1974 79,336 number +9.4%
1975 83,680 number +5.5%
1976 87,920 number +5.1%
1977 101,979 number +16.0%
1978 107,024 number +4.9%
1979 114,683 number +7.2%
1980 123,515 number +7.7%
1981 136,681 number +10.7%
1982 140,460 number +2.8%
1983 158,342 number +12.7%
1984 170,769 number +7.8%
1985 100,638 number -41.1%
1986 72,143 number -28.3%
1987 86,001 number +19.2%
1988 73,276 number -14.8%
1989 75,401 number +2.9%
1990 74,623 number -1.0%
1991 75,001 number +0.5%
1992 78,936 number +5.2%
1993 83,821 number +6.2%
1994 93,773 number +11.9%
1995 95,717 number +2.1%
1996 97,627 number +2.0%
1997 97,581 number -0.0%
1998 100,983 number +3.5%
1999 115,454 number +14.3%
2000 144,120 number +24.8%
2001 147,686 number +2.5%
2002 149,124 number +1.0%
2003 149,000 number -0.1%
2004 124,940 number -16.1%
2005 119,224 number -4.6%
2006 120,917 number +1.4%
2007 115,019 number -4.9%
2008 124,322 number +8.1%
2009 113,769 number -8.5%
2010 108,285 number -4.8%
2011 67,457 number -37.7%
2012 57,100 number -15.4%
2013 74,790 number +31.0%
2014 79,526 number +6.3%
2015 80,497 number +1.2%
2016 84,467 number +4.9%
2017 94,040 number +11.3%
2018 98,346 number +4.6%
2019 80,963 number -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 87,041 number 65,976 number 114,683 number 9
1980s 113,723 number 72,143 number 170,769 number 10
1990s 91,352 number 74,623 number 115,454 number 10
2000s 130,812 number 113,769 number 149,124 number 10
2010s 82,547 number 57,100 number 108,285 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 18 United States of America 87,472 number compare
  2. 19 Guatemala 85,975 number compare
  3. 20 Mozambique 81,288 number compare
  4. 22 Rwanda 78,049 number compare
  5. 23 Haiti 76,553 number compare
  6. 24 Mali 74,450 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Morocco was 80,963 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 170,769 number in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 57,100 number in 2012.
How does Morocco rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 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.