Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Ethiopia
7.1%
in 2014
Mozambique
7.0%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
47th
Mozambique rank
48th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
10203040197219952018

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mozambique ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 47th and Mozambique ranks 48th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 11.2% 26.5% 15.3% Mozambique
1990s 11.8% 27.1% 15.3% Mozambique
2000s 9.2% 11.8% 2.6% Mozambique
2010s 8.3% 7.2% 1.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Ethiopia, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Mozambique as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Mozambique ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.