Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 23,942 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique stood at 23,942.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 96,141 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,637, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male (number) (Grade male) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22,637 | — |
| 1982 | 55,815 | +146.6% |
| 1983 | 57,178 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 63,561 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 45,006 | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 46,192 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 48,544 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 48,990 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 46,175 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 49,856 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 44,665 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 45,328 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 46,429 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 46,741 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50,746 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 72,493 | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 74,789 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 79,768 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 84,910 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 85,492 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69,743 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 40,642 | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 41,945 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 39,019 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 52,777 | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 57,630 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 60,625 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 63,880 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 61,506 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 58,897 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 58,910 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96,141 | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 93,293 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 92,720 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46,735 | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 41,961 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 23,942 | -42.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 23,942 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,816, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 23,942 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,054, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +146.6% | 22,637 | 55,815 |
| 2016 | +63.2% | 58,910 | 96,141 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,637 | 22,637 | 22,637 | 1 |
| 1980s | 51,433 | 45,006 | 63,561 | 8 |
| 1990s | 50,894 | 44,665 | 72,493 | 7 |
| 2000s | 63,232 | 39,019 | 85,492 | 9 |
| 2010s | 69,034 | 46,735 | 96,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,952 | 23,942 | 41,961 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique was 23,942 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 96,141 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,637 in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release