Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 19.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 19.7% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco peaked at 42.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.2% | — |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 41.7% | +296.5% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +343.1% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 11.0% | 22.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 31.3% | 42.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 27.5% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 6.7% | 29.6% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Morocco was 19.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Morocco ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release