Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.7%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1983
All-time low
6.3%
in 2020
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Morocco, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Morocco stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Morocco peaked at 27.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.3% | — |
| 1973 | 24.6% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 25.0% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 23.3% | 26.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 13.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 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 primary education, female in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Morocco was 6.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release