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

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
down 64.8%
World rank
16th
of 153 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2015
All-time low
17.4%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1998–2018

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

010203040501998200820181998: 38.2 %1999: 39.9 %2004: 34 %2005: 24.2 %2006: 22.4 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 27 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 49.4 %2018: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique is 17.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique peaked at 49.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.

That places Mozambique 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mozambique, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 38.2%
1999 39.9% +4.7%
2004 34.0% -14.8%
2005 24.2% -28.7%
2006 22.4% -7.7%
2007 21.2% -5.4%
2008 25.3% +19.7%
2009 25.1% -0.9%
2010 26.3% +4.6%
2011 27.0% +2.8%
2012 27.4% +1.7%
2013 21.5% -21.7%
2014 22.6% +5.2%
2015 49.4% +118.9%
2018 17.4% -64.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.0% 38.2% 39.9% 2
2000s 25.4% 21.2% 34.0% 6
2010s 27.4% 17.4% 49.4% 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 13 Guinea 21.9% compare
  2. 14 Congo 20.7% compare
  3. 15 Chad 18.1% compare
  4. 17 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 16.8% compare
  6. 19 Luxembourg 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Mozambique ranks 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.