Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Morocco
Morocco: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 10.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Morocco, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 10.1% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Morocco peaked at 31.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2012.
Morocco ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -30.0% | 31.0% | 21.7% |
| 2013 | +26.8% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 27.9% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 15.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 9 |
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, primary, total in Morocco?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Morocco was 10.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.