Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 25.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco is 25.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco peaked at 31.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.0% | — |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.0% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 10.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 19.3% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco was 25.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Morocco ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release