Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 12.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.1%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
23rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2001
All-time low
12.1%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 29.5 %1999: 28.5 %2001: 33 %2004: 24.4 %2005: 20.9 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 16.7 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 26.2 %2016: 14.1 %2018: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 12.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique peaked at 33.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2018.

That places Mozambique 23rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Mozambique, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 29.5%
1999 28.5% -3.5%
2001 33.0% +15.8%
2004 24.4% -26.1%
2005 20.9% -14.2%
2006 18.9% -9.8%
2007 15.3% -18.9%
2008 15.5% +1.1%
2009 16.7% +8.0%
2010 16.7% -0.1%
2011 15.6% -6.7%
2012 17.5% +12.4%
2013 14.6% -16.5%
2014 14.7% +0.8%
2015 26.2% +78.1%
2016 14.1% -46.4%
2018 12.1% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.0% 28.5% 29.5% 2
2000s 20.7% 15.3% 33.0% 7
2010s 16.5% 12.1% 26.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 20 Suriname 13.8% compare
  2. 21 Malawi 13.6% compare
  3. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 12.7% compare
  4. 24 Algeria 11.8% compare
  5. 25 Cameroon 10.9% compare
  6. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique was 12.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.