Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 152,276 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
152,276 number
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
177,198 number
in 2017
All-time low
8,554 number
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199520191971: 9.6k number1972: 8.6k number1973: 12.8k number1975: 10.0k number1976: 11.1k number1977: 12.3k number1978: 9.4k number1979: 11.4k number1980: 12.6k number1981: 14.4k number1983: 17.9k number1985: 27.9k number1986: 22.6k number1987: 19.6k number1988: 19.0k number1989: 19.7k number1990: 23.6k number1991: 128.7k number1992: 134.1k number1993: 134.0k number1994: 124.1k number1995: 130.2k number1997: 140.2k number1999: 114.2k number2000: 102.2k number2001: 107.3k number2002: 116.0k number2003: 120.0k number2004: 122.2k number2006: 122.1k number2007: 130.8k number2008: 139.2k number2009: 135.3k number2010: 149.9k number2011: 156.3k number2012: 154.7k number2013: 155.4k number2014: 160.8k number2015: 166.2k number2016: 173.7k number2017: 177.2k number2018: 168.2k number2019: 152.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco is 152,276 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 177,198 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,554 number, in 1972.

Morocco ranks 2nd of 174 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 9,641 number
1972 8,554 number -11.3%
1973 12,750 number +49.1%
1975 9,957 number -21.9%
1976 11,139 number +11.9%
1977 12,316 number +10.6%
1978 9,399 number -23.7%
1979 11,442 number +21.7%
1980 12,600 number +10.1%
1981 14,363 number +14.0%
1983 17,935 number +24.9%
1985 27,906 number +55.6%
1986 22,572 number -19.1%
1987 19,578 number -13.3%
1988 18,971 number -3.1%
1989 19,721 number +4.0%
1990 23,559 number +19.5%
1991 128,704 number +446.3%
1992 134,098 number +4.2%
1993 133,987 number -0.1%
1994 124,084 number -7.4%
1995 130,205 number +4.9%
1997 140,172 number +7.7%
1999 114,190 number -18.5%
2000 102,150 number -10.5%
2001 107,308 number +5.0%
2002 116,035 number +8.1%
2003 119,983 number +3.4%
2004 122,206 number +1.9%
2006 122,127 number -0.1%
2007 130,769 number +7.1%
2008 139,186 number +6.4%
2009 135,283 number -2.8%
2010 149,888 number +10.8%
2011 156,309 number +4.3%
2012 154,745 number -1.0%
2013 155,436 number +0.4%
2014 160,850 number +3.5%
2015 166,176 number +3.3%
2016 173,654 number +4.5%
2017 177,198 number +2.0%
2018 168,223 number -5.1%
2019 152,276 number -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,650 number 8,554 number 12,750 number 8
1980s 19,206 number 12,600 number 27,906 number 8
1990s 116,125 number 23,559 number 140,172 number 8
2000s 121,672 number 102,150 number 139,186 number 9
2010s 161,476 number 149,888 number 177,198 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 1 Brazil 527,439 number compare
  2. 3 Mali 116,055 number compare
  3. 4 Iraq 105,006 number compare
  4. 5 Argentina 93,852 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Morocco was 152,276 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 177,198 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8,554 number in 1972.
How does Morocco rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 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
174 places, 3,720 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.