Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 55,022 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55,022 number
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
89,772 number
in 2016
All-time low
19,824 number
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1999–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 20.5k number2000: 24.5k number2001: 28.7k number2002: 32.1k number2004: 41.9k number2005: 19.8k number2006: 23.1k number2007: 25.2k number2008: 27.0k number2009: 43.7k number2010: 53.8k number2011: 61.6k number2012: 60.6k number2013: 54.4k number2014: 48.6k number2015: 45.4k number2016: 89.8k number2017: 73.7k number2018: 62.2k number2019: 55.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 55,022 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 89,772 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,824 number, in 2005.

Mozambique ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 20,500 number
2000 24,495 number +19.5%
2001 28,738 number +17.3%
2002 32,136 number +11.8%
2004 41,870 number +30.3%
2005 19,824 number -52.7%
2006 23,074 number +16.4%
2007 25,233 number +9.4%
2008 27,030 number +7.1%
2009 43,691 number +61.6%
2010 53,795 number +23.1%
2011 61,646 number +14.6%
2012 60,557 number -1.8%
2013 54,384 number -10.2%
2014 48,586 number -10.7%
2015 45,380 number -6.6%
2016 89,772 number +97.8%
2017 73,664 number -17.9%
2018 62,152 number -15.6%
2019 55,022 number -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,500 number 20,500 number 20,500 number 1
2000s 29,566 number 19,824 number 43,691 number 9
2010s 60,496 number 45,380 number 89,772 number 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 South Africa 43,759 number compare
  2. 3 Uganda 34,469 number compare
  3. 4 Zambia 26,283 number compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 55,022 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 89,772 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 19,824 number in 2005.
How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 7 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 620 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.