Lesotho vs Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Lesotho
12.8%
in 2023
Mozambique
14.8%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
21st
Mozambique rank
18th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 14.8% against 12.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mozambique ahead.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 18th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 18.3% 20.6% 2.3% Mozambique
1990s 17.9% 21.4% 3.6% Mozambique
2000s 19.2% 15.4% 3.9% Lesotho
2010s 13.9% 15.5% 1.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Lesotho or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 14.8% against 12.8% in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Lesotho and Mozambique?
2.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
163 places, 3,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release