Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco
Morocco: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.1%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
41st
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 1983
All-time low
5.9%
in 2020
Years of data
51
1972–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 7.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco peaked at 32.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30.5% | — |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +79.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 30.5% | 31.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 15.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,017 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Morocco was 7.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release