Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Morocco

Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 4.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.3%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
46th
of 141 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 1974
All-time low
3.1%
in 2011
Years of data
46
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Morocco, 1972–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Morocco stood at 4.3%.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Morocco peaked at 49.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2011.

Morocco ranks 46th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Morocco, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 48.7%
1973 48.6% -0.3%
1974 49.3% +1.4%
1976 46.5% -5.6%
1977 48.8% +5.0%
1978 47.7% -2.2%
1979 46.5% -2.6%
1980 48.7% +4.7%
1981 47.6% -2.2%
1982 46.6% -2.2%
1983 47.1% +1.1%
1984 27.3% -42.0%
1985 28.2% +3.3%
1986 25.1% -11.2%
1987 20.1% -20.0%
1988 16.6% -17.2%
1989 11.0% -34.0%
1990 7.4% -32.1%
1991 7.9% +5.7%
1992 8.5% +8.7%
1993 8.0% -6.7%
1994 7.1% -11.1%
1995 6.9% -3.2%
1996 7.4% +7.9%
1997 7.4% -0.3%
1998 7.5% +1.0%
1999 7.3% -1.4%
2000 7.3% -1.0%
2001 7.3% +0.9%
2002 7.6% +3.0%
2003 7.1% -6.5%
2004 6.7% -5.4%
2005 6.0% -10.5%
2006 6.2% +3.0%
2007 5.9% -4.1%
2008 5.7% -3.8%
2009 5.5% -3.5%
2010 4.2% -24.0%
2011 3.1% -26.2%
2012 4.4% +44.3%
2013 5.1% +15.2%
2014 4.6% -9.4%
2015 5.0% +7.9%
2016 5.6% +11.4%
2017 5.4% -3.8%
2018 4.3% -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.0% 46.5% 49.3% 7
1980s 31.8% 11.0% 48.7% 10
1990s 7.5% 6.9% 8.5% 10
2000s 6.5% 5.5% 7.6% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.1% 5.6% 9

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  3. 45 Niger 4.7% compare
  4. 47 Cape Verde 4.3% compare
  5. 48 Nepal 4.3% compare
  6. 49 Nicaragua 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Morocco?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Morocco was 4.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Morocco ranks 46th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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.