Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 360,018 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
360,018 number
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
19th
of 190 countries
All-time high
768,176 number
in 1984
All-time low
275,042 number
in 1991
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco stood at 360,018 number.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 768,176 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 275,042 number, in 1991.
That places Morocco 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 350,085 number | — |
| 1972 | 367,745 number | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 373,868 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 396,743 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 415,457 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 434,392 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 478,582 number | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 499,773 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 542,138 number | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 587,540 number | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 639,807 number | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 669,870 number | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 722,035 number | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 768,176 number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 495,072 number | -35.6% |
| 1986 | 451,780 number | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 432,798 number | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 364,722 number | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 326,585 number | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 296,886 number | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 275,042 number | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 316,475 number | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 338,732 number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 352,630 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 353,210 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 372,144 number | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 390,015 number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 406,337 number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 429,163 number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 453,088 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 486,060 number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 507,839 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 560,409 number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 537,978 number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 511,881 number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 495,411 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 467,877 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 461,071 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 440,470 number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 423,946 number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 331,882 number | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 292,490 number | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 371,131 number | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 385,009 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 376,828 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 396,889 number | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 440,146 number | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 437,781 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 360,018 number | -17.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 360,018 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 360,018 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,545 number, 10.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428,754 number | 350,085 number | 542,138 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 545,838 number | 326,585 number | 768,176 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,063 number | 275,042 number | 429,163 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,208 number | 440,470 number | 560,409 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,612 number | 292,490 number | 440,146 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- 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)
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 360,018 number in 2019, 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 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,042 number in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.