Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 46,240 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46,240
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
178,361
in 2016
All-time low
33,100
in 1973
Years of data
37
1973–2022
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 46,240.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 178,361 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33,100, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 33,100 | — |
| 1982 | 105,544 | +218.9% |
| 1983 | 105,789 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 117,639 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 81,707 | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 84,960 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 88,715 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 90,068 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 82,850 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 89,946 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 79,277 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 79,663 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 80,976 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 81,394 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 87,930 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 128,385 | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 132,847 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 145,173 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 154,633 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 157,588 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 128,493 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 75,341 | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 78,461 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 73,141 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 98,913 | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 107,606 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 112,643 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 117,792 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 112,814 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 107,903 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 107,800 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 178,361 | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 173,098 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 170,426 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 88,985 | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 80,149 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 46,240 | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,100 | 33,100 | 33,100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 94,659 | 81,707 | 117,639 | 8 |
| 1990s | 89,653 | 79,277 | 128,385 | 7 |
| 2000s | 116,066 | 73,141 | 157,588 | 9 |
| 2010s | 127,743 | 88,985 | 178,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,194 | 46,240 | 80,149 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 26 South Africa 52,004 compare
- 27 Guinea 51,672 compare
- 28 Guatemala 50,899 compare
- 30 Philippines 41,754 compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,991 compare
- 32 Yemen 38,772 compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 46,240 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 178,361 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,100 in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release