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

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 10.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 172 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1994
All-time low
10.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1982–2018

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

1015202530351982200020181982: 32 %1985: 24.5 %1992: 31.4 %1993: 32.5 %1994: 34.6 %1998: 28 %1999: 26.1 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 20.4 %2006: 19.2 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 10.4 %2018: 10.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 10.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique peaked at 34.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2018.

Mozambique ranks 31st of 172 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 in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mozambique, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 32.0%
1985 24.5% -23.3%
1992 31.4% +27.8%
1993 32.5% +3.5%
1994 34.6% +6.5%
1998 28.0% -19.2%
1999 26.1% -6.7%
2004 20.9% -19.8%
2005 20.4% -2.4%
2006 19.2% -5.9%
2007 13.9% -27.5%
2008 11.6% -16.7%
2009 13.7% +18.2%
2010 13.3% -3.2%
2011 11.4% -14.2%
2012 13.2% +16.3%
2013 11.5% -13.5%
2014 11.2% -1.9%
2015 16.1% +43.5%
2016 10.4% -35.3%
2018 10.1% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.3% 24.5% 32.0% 2
1990s 30.5% 26.1% 34.6% 5
2000s 16.6% 11.6% 20.9% 6
2010s 12.2% 10.1% 16.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 28 Algeria 11.3% compare
  2. 29 Lebanon 10.7% compare
  3. 30 Barbados 10.2% compare
  4. 32 South Africa 9.8% compare
  5. 33 Aruba 9.4% compare
  6. 34 Guyana 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique was 10.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Mozambique ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.