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
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco, 1999–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0583 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release