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

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 172 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 1994
All-time low
11.1%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1982–2018

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

10152025301982200020181982: 24.3 %1985: 20.1 %1992: 29.2 %1993: 30.7 %1994: 31.8 %1998: 24.9 %1999: 23.6 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 18.8 %2006: 17.6 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 11.1 %2018: 11.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique is 11.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique peaked at 31.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2016.

Mozambique ranks 37th 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, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Mozambique, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 24.3%
1985 20.1% -17.5%
1992 29.2% +45.6%
1993 30.7% +5.0%
1994 31.8% +3.8%
1998 24.9% -21.8%
1999 23.6% -5.1%
2004 19.7% -16.5%
2005 18.8% -4.7%
2006 17.6% -6.3%
2007 13.6% -22.5%
2008 11.6% -14.9%
2009 13.6% +17.0%
2010 13.1% -3.4%
2011 12.2% -7.3%
2012 13.8% +13.4%
2013 12.2% -11.9%
2014 12.6% +3.4%
2015 18.3% +45.7%
2016 11.1% -39.2%
2018 11.7% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.2% 20.1% 24.3% 2
1990s 28.0% 23.6% 31.8% 5
2000s 15.8% 11.6% 19.7% 6
2010s 13.1% 11.1% 18.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 34 Nicaragua 12.4% compare
  2. 35 Antigua and Barbuda 11.8% compare
  3. 36 Spain 11.7% compare
  4. 38 Dominica 11.3% compare
  5. 39 Panama 11.1% compare
  6. 40 Bhutan 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique was 11.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Mozambique ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.