Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 266,273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco stood at 266,273.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 768,176 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 216,758, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 23rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 266,273 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 266,273 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,874, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +76.2% | 216,758 | 381,840 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco was 266,273 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 768,176 in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,758 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release