Madagascar vs Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
13.3%
in 2023
Mozambique
13.6%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
20th
Mozambique rank
18th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 13.6% against 13.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.8% | 19.9% | 14.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 22.2% | 8.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.4% | 6.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 13.6% against 13.3% in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 0.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Mozambique ranks 18th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release