Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Morocco, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Morocco peaked at 22.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 36th of 174 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 2 of primary education, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.3% | — |
| 1973 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 12.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 33 Yemen 7.4% compare
- 34 Ethiopia 6.8% compare
- 35 South Africa 6.6% compare
- 37 Mozambique 6.5% compare
- 38 Nepal 6.4% compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 5.9% compare
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 primary education, female in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Morocco was 6.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Morocco ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.