Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 359,552 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
359,552 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
359,552 number
in 2019
All-time low
50,116 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199520191971: 50.1k number1972: 51.3k number1973: 77.3k number1974: 51.9k number1975: 63.4k number1976: 72.9k number1977: 79.3k number1978: 78.4k number1979: 84.3k number1980: 99.8k number1981: 119.4k number1983: 149.0k number1985: 231.2k number1986: 185.3k number1987: 225.7k number1988: 231.8k number1989: 231.2k number1990: 250.7k number1991: 219.6k number1992: 228.8k number1993: 232.8k number1994: 229.6k number1995: 251.1k number1997: 275.5k number1999: 185.8k number2000: 172.0k number2001: 184.9k number2002: 201.2k number2003: 211.0k number2004: 204.1k number2006: 200.4k number2007: 210.8k number2008: 221.9k number2009: 210.6k number2010: 221.9k number2011: 221.5k number2012: 219.3k number2013: 232.0k number2014: 243.7k number2015: 264.1k number2016: 286.4k number2017: 343.8k number2018: 354.0k number2019: 359.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 359,552 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 359,552 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50,116 number, in 1971.

That places Morocco 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 50,116 number
1972 51,300 number +2.4%
1973 77,281 number +50.6%
1974 51,896 number -32.8%
1975 63,401 number +22.2%
1976 72,937 number +15.0%
1977 79,296 number +8.7%
1978 78,398 number -1.1%
1979 84,315 number +7.5%
1980 99,804 number +18.4%
1981 119,352 number +19.6%
1983 148,967 number +24.8%
1985 231,151 number +55.2%
1986 185,281 number -19.8%
1987 225,690 number +21.8%
1988 231,799 number +2.7%
1989 231,157 number -0.3%
1990 250,683 number +8.4%
1991 219,591 number -12.4%
1992 228,756 number +4.2%
1993 232,808 number +1.8%
1994 229,632 number -1.4%
1995 251,099 number +9.3%
1997 275,487 number +9.7%
1999 185,784 number -32.6%
2000 171,956 number -7.4%
2001 184,947 number +7.6%
2002 201,229 number +8.8%
2003 210,970 number +4.8%
2004 204,072 number -3.3%
2006 200,424 number -1.8%
2007 210,796 number +5.2%
2008 221,865 number +5.3%
2009 210,602 number -5.1%
2010 221,866 number +5.3%
2011 221,451 number -0.2%
2012 219,302 number -1.0%
2013 232,037 number +5.8%
2014 243,724 number +5.0%
2015 264,150 number +8.4%
2016 286,442 number +8.4%
2017 343,781 number +20.0%
2018 353,969 number +3.0%
2019 359,552 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67,660 number 50,116 number 84,315 number 9
1980s 184,150 number 99,804 number 231,799 number 8
1990s 234,230 number 185,784 number 275,487 number 8
2000s 201,873 number 171,956 number 221,865 number 9
2010s 274,627 number 219,302 number 359,552 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 1 Brazil 2.26 million number compare
  2. 2 Algeria 508,161 number compare
  3. 4 Iraq 302,241 number compare
  4. 5 Argentina 289,528 number compare
  5. 6 Egypt 269,418 number compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco was 359,552 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 359,552 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 50,116 number in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 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.