Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 43.9% in 1989. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Morocco, 1974–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1989, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Morocco stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Morocco peaked at 43.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1976.
Morocco ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 32.4% | — |
| 1975 | 33.6% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 27.5% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 28.8% | 43.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 2 Congo 38.5% compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 36.5% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 33.9%
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 4 of lower secondary general education in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Morocco was 43.9% in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1976.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Morocco ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 1989.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release