Mozambique vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Mozambique
278,480
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
14.25 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
22nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Mozambique
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.25 million against 278,480 in Mozambique, a difference of 13.98 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.2 times Mozambique's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 22nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 205 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 161,740 3.65 million 3.49 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 330,619 6.44 million 6.11 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 356,198 7.57 million 7.21 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 466,886 10.96 million 10.49 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 447,633 12.54 million 12.09 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 386,924 13.47 million 13.08 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Mozambique or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 14.25 million against 278,480 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Mozambique and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
13.98 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 22nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release