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

Mozambique: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 7.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7.3%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
47th
of 181 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 1983
All-time low
5.8%
in 2005
Years of data
32
1981–2018

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

510152025301981199920181981: 25 %1982: 24.8 %1983: 27.8 %1984: 22.7 %1985: 24.8 %1986: 24.3 %1987: 25.5 %1988: 26.9 %1989: 26.3 %1990: 23.1 %1991: 24.2 %1992: 26 %1993: 26.6 %1994: 27.2 %1999: 25.4 %2000: 24.6 %2001: 23.9 %2004: 11.6 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 8 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 8 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 7.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mozambique peaked at 27.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2005.

That places Mozambique 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Mozambique, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 25.0%
1982 24.8% -0.8%
1983 27.8% +12.2%
1984 22.7% -18.2%
1985 24.8% +9.1%
1986 24.3% -2.1%
1987 25.5% +4.8%
1988 26.9% +5.8%
1989 26.3% -2.2%
1990 23.1% -12.4%
1991 24.2% +5.1%
1992 26.0% +7.3%
1993 26.6% +2.3%
1994 27.2% +2.4%
1999 25.4% -6.9%
2000 24.6% -3.2%
2001 23.9% -2.5%
2004 11.6% -51.6%
2005 5.8% -50.3%
2006 6.7% +16.3%
2007 6.1% -8.5%
2008 7.5% +21.8%
2009 8.0% +7.5%
2010 7.9% -1.7%
2011 8.0% +1.4%
2012 7.4% -7.1%
2013 6.9% -6.8%
2014 6.7% -2.4%
2015 10.1% +50.3%
2016 9.9% -2.2%
2017 9.7% -1.9%
2018 7.3% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.4% 22.7% 27.8% 9
1990s 25.4% 23.1% 27.2% 6
2000s 11.8% 5.8% 24.6% 8
2010s 8.2% 6.7% 10.1% 9

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 44 Nepal 7.5% compare
  2. 45 Cambodia 7.4% compare
  3. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 7.4% compare
  4. 48 Ethiopia 7.3% compare
  5. 49 Lebanon 7.1% compare
  6. 50 Algeria 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mozambique was 7.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Mozambique ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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