Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco stood at 21.1%.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco peaked at 29.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.6% | — |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +111.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 14.2% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (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 21.1% 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 29.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Morocco ranks 9th out of 170 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 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release