Mozambique vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Mozambique
5.7%
in 2018
Zambia
4.8%
in 2012
Mozambique rank
49th
Zambia rank
52nd

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.7% against 4.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 23.8% 0.6% 23.2% Mozambique
1990s 25.9% 4.8% 21.2% Mozambique
2000s 8.0% 5.6% 2.4% Mozambique
2010s 4.6% 4.8% 0.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 5.7% against 4.8% in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Mozambique and Zambia?
0.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,950 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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