Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 6.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Morocco, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Morocco is 6.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Morocco peaked at 28.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2011.
That places Morocco 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.2% | — |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -32.1% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 25.1% | 28.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 12.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 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 3 of primary education, female in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Morocco was 6.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Morocco ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 3 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.