Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Morocco
Morocco: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 172,526 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco stood at 172,526.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco peaked at 497,655 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 140,461, in 2021.
That places Morocco 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 246,861 | — |
| 1974 | 260,259 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 269,066 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 312,143 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 325,162 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 353,170 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 383,476 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 416,282 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 433,733 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 468,076 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 497,655 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 321,823 | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 294,237 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 290,813 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 237,618 | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 213,717 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 194,841 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 178,689 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 209,599 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 222,747 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 231,145 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 228,350 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 241,253 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 251,521 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 262,665 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 273,983 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 280,761 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 297,150 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 306,221 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 342,213 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 330,534 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 318,203 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 308,499 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 289,585 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 287,315 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 273,882 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 261,570 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 209,123 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 184,368 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 233,239 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 240,671 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 241,165 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 254,526 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 283,541 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 281,455 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 232,401 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 216,784 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 140,461 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 252,660 | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 200,633 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 172,526 | -14.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 172,526 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 172,526 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,457, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) 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 | +79.9% | 140,461 | 252,660 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,444 | 246,861 | 353,170 | 6 |
| 1980s | 355,743 | 213,717 | 497,655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,479 | 178,689 | 273,983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,436 | 273,882 | 342,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,206 | 184,368 | 283,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,613 | 140,461 | 252,660 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 19 Bangladesh 204,243 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 197,875 compare
- 21 Tanzania 178,507 compare
- 23 Nepal 159,247 compare
- 24 Mozambique 149,146 compare
- 25 Guatemala 143,008 compare
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, male in Morocco?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Morocco was 172,526 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 497,655 in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,461 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Morocco ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release