Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.3%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
16th
of 170 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1992
All-time low
4.9%
in 2020
Years of data
41
1974–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 17.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco peaked at 42.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.3% | — |
| 1975 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +331.8% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +384.6% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 30.4% | 42.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 23.7% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 19.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 4.9% | 23.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 13 Congo 20.7% compare
- 14 Chad 18.7% compare
- 15 Mozambique 17.4% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 16.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 15.1% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 14.1% 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Morocco was 17.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Morocco ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release