Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Morocco
Morocco: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 266,273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Morocco is 266,273, measured in 2024.
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 (number), gaps in Morocco peaked at 768,176 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 216,758, in 2021.
That places Morocco 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), gaps 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% |
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
- 20 South Africa 339,638 compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 331,605 compare
- 22 Mozambique 278,480 compare
- 24 Nepal 263,796 compare
- 25 Guinea 256,207 compare
- 26 Guatemala 247,917 compare
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Morocco?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Morocco was 266,273 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 768,176 in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Morocco ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.