Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Morocco, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Morocco stood at 4.9%.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Morocco peaked at 16.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 41st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.4% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +221.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.5% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 7.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 38 Ethiopia 5.9% compare
- 39 Zambia 5.8% compare
- 40 Mozambique 5.0% compare
- 42 Senegal 4.8% compare
- 43 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.7% compare
- 44 El Salvador 4.7% 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 6 of primary education, male in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Morocco was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release