Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco

Morocco: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 11.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.8%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
25th
of 171 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2001
All-time low
6.2%
in 2020
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco, 1999–2023

0510151999201120231999: 16.3 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 16.5 %2003: 15.5 %2005: 13 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 11 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 16 %2019: 13.5 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 15.6 %2022: 15 %2023: 11.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco is 11.8%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco peaked at 16.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2020.

Morocco ranks 25th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Morocco, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 16.3%
2000 16.1% -0.8%
2001 16.8% +4.1%
2002 16.5% -1.7%
2003 15.5% -6.5%
2005 13.0% -16.0%
2006 12.6% -2.8%
2007 12.3% -2.8%
2008 11.1% -9.7%
2009 11.5% +3.9%
2010 11.4% -0.7%
2011 10.9% -4.7%
2012 11.0% +1.1%
2013 10.8% -1.6%
2014 11.3% +4.3%
2015 12.5% +10.7%
2016 14.9% +19.1%
2017 15.7% +5.2%
2018 16.0% +2.3%
2019 13.5% -16.0%
2020 6.2% -54.0%
2021 15.6% +151.5%
2022 15.0% -3.3%
2023 11.8% -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2000s 13.9% 11.1% 16.8% 9
2010s 12.8% 10.8% 16.0% 10
2020s 12.1% 6.2% 15.6% 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 22 Suriname 13.7% compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 12.1% compare
  3. 24 Dominica 11.9% compare
  4. 26 Algeria 10.6% compare
  5. 27 Senegal 10.5% compare
  6. 28 Zambia 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco was 11.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Morocco ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
174 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release