Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 11.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.0%
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
35th
of 172 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 1994
All-time low
11.0%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1982–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique, 1982–2018

1015202530351982200020181982: 32.2 %1985: 33.2 %1992: 31.5 %1993: 30.2 %1994: 35 %1998: 22.4 %1999: 21.7 %2004: 20.5 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 12 %2015: 17.8 %2018: 11 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 11.0% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique peaked at 35.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2018.

Mozambique ranks 35th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mozambique, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 32.2%
1985 33.2% +3.2%
1992 31.5% -5.1%
1993 30.2% -4.3%
1994 35.0% +15.8%
1998 22.4% -36.0%
1999 21.7% -3.2%
2004 20.5% -5.6%
2005 18.2% -11.0%
2006 15.5% -15.0%
2007 12.8% -17.3%
2008 12.8% -0.3%
2009 13.7% +7.3%
2010 13.5% -1.5%
2011 11.1% -17.7%
2012 13.5% +21.5%
2013 11.9% -12.0%
2014 12.0% +0.8%
2015 17.8% +48.9%
2018 11.0% -38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.7% 32.2% 33.2% 2
1990s 28.1% 21.7% 35.0% 5
2000s 15.6% 12.8% 20.5% 6
2010s 12.9% 11.0% 17.8% 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 32 South Africa 12.8% compare
  2. 33 Malawi 12.0% compare
  3. 34 Eritrea 11.5% compare
  4. 36 Bhutan 10.4% compare
  5. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.3% compare
  6. 38 Grenada 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique was 11.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mozambique ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.