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

Gambia
6.7%
in 2018
Mozambique
7.0%
in 2018
Gambia rank
49th
Mozambique rank
48th

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

  • Gambia
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 49th and Mozambique ranks 48th of 184 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 15.1% 25.9% 10.8% Mozambique
1990s 13.9% 26.5% 12.6% Mozambique
2000s 6.3% 13.5% 7.1% Mozambique
2010s 4.4% 7.5% 3.0% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Gambia or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 7.0% against 6.7% in Gambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Gambia and Mozambique?
0.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mozambique?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Gambia and Mozambique rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Gambia ranks 49th 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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About this data

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.