Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 6.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6.7%
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
40th
of 181 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1983
All-time low
5.4%
in 2005
Years of data
32
1981–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mozambique, 1981–2018

1020301981199920181981: 28.7 %1982: 27.3 %1983: 30.9 %1984: 25.1 %1985: 26.8 %1986: 26.5 %1987: 27.7 %1988: 28.5 %1989: 28.1 %1990: 24.4 %1991: 25.9 %1992: 26.8 %1993: 28.2 %1994: 29 %1999: 26.9 %2000: 26.4 %2001: 25.5 %2004: 11.3 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 7 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 6 %2015: 9.4 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mozambique stood at 6.7%.

The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mozambique peaked at 30.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.

That places Mozambique 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Mozambique, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 28.7%
1982 27.3% -5.0%
1983 30.9% +13.3%
1984 25.1% -19.0%
1985 26.8% +6.9%
1986 26.5% -1.1%
1987 27.7% +4.5%
1988 28.5% +2.9%
1989 28.1% -1.2%
1990 24.4% -13.1%
1991 25.9% +6.0%
1992 26.8% +3.5%
1993 28.2% +5.1%
1994 29.0% +3.0%
1999 26.9% -7.4%
2000 26.4% -1.7%
2001 25.5% -3.3%
2004 11.3% -55.6%
2005 5.4% -52.2%
2006 6.2% +15.3%
2007 5.7% -8.9%
2008 7.0% +23.8%
2009 7.5% +5.8%
2010 7.3% -1.4%
2011 7.4% +0.2%
2012 6.7% -8.6%
2013 6.2% -7.8%
2014 6.0% -3.3%
2015 9.4% +56.8%
2016 9.1% -3.6%
2017 8.7% -3.6%
2018 6.7% -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.7% 25.1% 30.9% 9
1990s 26.9% 24.4% 29.0% 6
2000s 11.9% 5.4% 26.4% 8
2010s 7.5% 6.0% 9.4% 9

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 37 Nepal 7.3% compare
  2. 38 Eritrea 7.0% compare
  3. 39 Ethiopia 6.9% compare
  4. 41 Iraq 6.6% compare
  5. 42 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
  6. 43 Aruba 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mozambique was 6.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Mozambique ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.