Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.9%
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
30th
of 178 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2021
All-time low
9.3%
in 1985
Years of data
42
1974–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco stood at 13.9%.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco peaked at 23.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1985.
Morocco ranks 30th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11.9% | — |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +89.5% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 12.5% | 23.6% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Morocco was 13.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1985.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Morocco ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release