Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 10.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 1994
All-time low
10.8%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1982–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique, 1982–2018

1015202530351982200020181982: 26.9 %1985: 21.6 %1992: 30.1 %1993: 31.4 %1994: 32.9 %1998: 26.2 %1999: 24.7 %2004: 20.2 %2005: 19.5 %2006: 18.3 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 10.8 %2018: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 10.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique peaked at 32.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2016.

Mozambique ranks 36th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mozambique, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 26.9%
1985 21.6% -19.6%
1992 30.1% +39.2%
1993 31.4% +4.4%
1994 32.9% +4.9%
1998 26.2% -20.5%
1999 24.7% -5.9%
2004 20.2% -18.0%
2005 19.5% -3.6%
2006 18.3% -6.1%
2007 13.8% -24.8%
2008 11.6% -15.7%
2009 13.6% +17.5%
2010 13.2% -3.3%
2011 11.8% -10.6%
2012 13.5% +14.7%
2013 11.8% -12.7%
2014 11.9% +0.9%
2015 17.2% +44.6%
2016 10.8% -37.4%
2018 10.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.2% 21.6% 26.9% 2
1990s 29.1% 24.7% 32.9% 5
2000s 16.2% 11.6% 20.2% 6
2010s 12.7% 10.8% 17.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 33 Guyana 13.4% compare
  2. 34 Comoros 13.0% compare
  3. 35 Aruba 12.3% compare
  4. 37 Lebanon 10.7% compare
  5. 38 Nicaragua 10.5% compare
  6. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique was 10.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mozambique ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.