Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 16.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.9%
Change on year
down 64.7%
World rank
19th
of 161 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2015
All-time low
16.9%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique, 1998–2018

010203040501998200820181998: 36.8 %1999: 37.4 %2004: 32.9 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 19.7 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 24.7 %2011: 25.1 %2012: 25.6 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 47.8 %2018: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique is 16.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique peaked at 47.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2018.

That places Mozambique 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mozambique, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 36.8%
1999 37.4% +1.6%
2004 32.9% -11.9%
2005 22.3% -32.4%
2006 19.7% -11.6%
2007 18.9% -4.0%
2008 21.8% +15.6%
2009 23.2% +6.2%
2010 24.7% +6.4%
2011 25.1% +1.9%
2012 25.6% +1.9%
2013 20.3% -20.9%
2014 21.3% +5.2%
2015 47.8% +123.8%
2018 16.9% -64.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.1% 36.8% 37.4% 2
2000s 23.1% 18.9% 32.9% 6
2010s 26.0% 16.9% 47.8% 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.5% compare
  2. 17 Luxembourg 18.1% compare
  3. 18 Chad 17.1% compare
  4. 20 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
  5. 21 Brazil 15.8% compare
  6. 22 Congo 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique was 16.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2018.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mozambique ranks 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.