Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 360,018 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (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.