Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 11.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Morocco, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Morocco peaked at 28.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.6% | — |
| 1973 | 25.3% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 23.6% | 26.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 15.1% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 14.0% | 9 |
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, male in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Morocco was 11.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.