Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
42nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 1973
All-time low
5.3%
in 2020
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Morocco, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Morocco stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Morocco peaked at 32.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32.1% | — |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 32.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | -45.4% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +97.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 30.0% | 32.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 14.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 10.3% | 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 4 of primary education, male in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Morocco was 6.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release