Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 57,688 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 57,688 number.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 130,438 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,503 number, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17,503 number | — |
| 1982 | 59,327 number | +239.0% |
| 1983 | 59,645 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 62,823 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 58,951 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 63,767 number | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 68,531 number | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 60,728 number | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 62,454 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 59,573 number | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 52,530 number | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 61,146 number | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 64,381 number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 66,919 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 70,713 number | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 98,472 number | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 102,878 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 114,451 number | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 122,228 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 130,438 number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 44,663 number | -65.8% |
| 2006 | 26,262 number | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 32,101 number | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 33,141 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 36,927 number | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 41,320 number | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 40,836 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40,397 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 39,503 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 39,011 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40,205 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 53,799 number | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 55,783 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 57,843 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57,688 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,503 number | 17,503 number | 17,503 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 62,028 number | 58,951 number | 68,531 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 67,676 number | 52,530 number | 98,472 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 71,454 number | 26,262 number | 130,438 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,638 number | 39,011 number | 57,843 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 57,688 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 130,438 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,503 number in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.