Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 46,188 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46,188 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
84,358 number
in 2004
All-time low
9,499 number
in 1973
Years of data
35
1973–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1973–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1973199620191973: 9.5k number1982: 37.4k number1983: 31.9k number1984: 33.0k number1985: 34.2k number1986: 38.3k number1987: 34.0k number1988: 36.9k number1989: 38.7k number1990: 35.0k number1991: 35.7k number1992: 34.2k number1993: 37.6k number1994: 39.8k number1995: 41.5k number1999: 55.4k number2000: 58.7k number2001: 68.5k number2002: 75.7k number2004: 84.4k number2005: 75.8k number2006: 20.5k number2007: 24.2k number2008: 27.8k number2009: 32.3k number2010: 36.4k number2011: 34.6k number2012: 35.1k number2013: 33.3k number2014: 32.8k number2015: 33.9k number2016: 44.3k number2017: 48.0k number2018: 47.7k number2019: 46.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 46,188 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 84,358 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,499 number, in 1973.

That places Mozambique 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 9,499 number
1982 37,371 number +293.4%
1983 31,874 number -14.7%
1984 33,019 number +3.6%
1985 34,239 number +3.7%
1986 38,269 number +11.8%
1987 34,039 number -11.1%
1988 36,863 number +8.3%
1989 38,683 number +4.9%
1990 35,048 number -9.4%
1991 35,657 number +1.7%
1992 34,244 number -4.0%
1993 37,628 number +9.9%
1994 39,814 number +5.8%
1995 41,452 number +4.1%
1999 55,356 number +33.5%
2000 58,726 number +6.1%
2001 68,532 number +16.7%
2002 75,677 number +10.4%
2004 84,358 number +11.5%
2005 75,752 number -10.2%
2006 20,514 number -72.9%
2007 24,174 number +17.8%
2008 27,833 number +15.1%
2009 32,281 number +16.0%
2010 36,448 number +12.9%
2011 34,616 number -5.0%
2012 35,080 number +1.3%
2013 33,284 number -5.1%
2014 32,786 number -1.5%
2015 33,858 number +3.3%
2016 44,261 number +30.7%
2017 47,963 number +8.4%
2018 47,731 number -0.5%
2019 46,188 number -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,499 number 9,499 number 9,499 number 1
1980s 35,545 number 31,874 number 38,683 number 8
1990s 39,886 number 34,244 number 55,356 number 7
2000s 51,983 number 20,514 number 84,358 number 9
2010s 39,222 number 32,786 number 47,963 number 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 21 Burundi 58,757 number compare
  2. 22 Chad 57,347 number compare
  3. 23 Morocco 50,462 number compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 43,668 number compare
  5. 26 Kenya 42,004 number compare
  6. 27 Rwanda 40,066 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 46,188 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 84,358 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 9,499 number in 1973.
How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,833 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.