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

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.8%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 1994
All-time low
11.5%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1982–2018

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

1015202530351982200020181982: 29.1 %1985: 31.3 %1992: 30.5 %1993: 29.6 %1994: 33.3 %1998: 20.6 %1999: 20 %2004: 19.9 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 15.3 %2007: 12.4 %2008: 12.4 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 12 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 18.9 %2018: 11.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 11.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique peaked at 33.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2011.

That places Mozambique 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Mozambique, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 29.1%
1985 31.3% +7.9%
1992 30.5% -2.6%
1993 29.6% -3.0%
1994 33.3% +12.5%
1998 20.6% -38.2%
1999 20.0% -2.7%
2004 19.9% -0.8%
2005 17.7% -10.7%
2006 15.3% -13.9%
2007 12.4% -19.0%
2008 12.4% +0.2%
2009 13.5% +8.9%
2010 13.7% +1.4%
2011 11.5% -15.8%
2012 13.5% +17.6%
2013 12.0% -11.5%
2014 12.3% +2.3%
2015 18.9% +54.0%
2018 11.8% -37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.2% 29.1% 31.3% 2
1990s 26.8% 20.0% 33.3% 5
2000s 15.2% 12.4% 19.9% 6
2010s 13.4% 11.5% 18.9% 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 31 Eritrea 13.8% compare
  2. 32 Grenada 13.5% compare
  3. 33 Nicaragua 11.9% compare
  4. 35 Dominica 11.8% compare
  5. 36 Belgium 11.4% compare
  6. 37 Bhutan 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2011.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Mozambique ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.