Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 87,224 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
87,224 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
164,650 number
in 2016
All-time low
17,677 number
in 1999
Years of data
26
1983–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique, 1983–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1983200120191983: 25.7k number1985: 27.0k number1986: 35.8k number1990: 39.3k number1992: 42.1k number1993: 44.3k number1994: 45.5k number1995: 50.2k number1999: 17.7k number2000: 19.5k number2002: 32.2k number2004: 47.1k number2005: 45.5k number2006: 49.1k number2007: 52.9k number2008: 52.3k number2009: 59.9k number2010: 76.8k number2011: 86.6k number2012: 87.0k number2013: 97.8k number2014: 85.3k number2015: 87.5k number2016: 164.7k number2017: 91.7k number2019: 87.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 87,224 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 164,650 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,677 number, in 1999.

That places Mozambique 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, 1983 to 2019.
Year number Change
1983 25,735 number
1985 27,003 number +4.9%
1986 35,830 number +32.7%
1990 39,257 number +9.6%
1992 42,108 number +7.3%
1993 44,317 number +5.2%
1994 45,510 number +2.7%
1995 50,238 number +10.4%
1999 17,677 number -64.8%
2000 19,466 number +10.1%
2002 32,214 number +65.5%
2004 47,112 number +46.2%
2005 45,508 number -3.4%
2006 49,070 number +7.8%
2007 52,921 number +7.8%
2008 52,263 number -1.2%
2009 59,853 number +14.5%
2010 76,793 number +28.3%
2011 86,562 number +12.7%
2012 86,961 number +0.5%
2013 97,825 number +12.5%
2014 85,337 number -12.8%
2015 87,529 number +2.6%
2016 164,650 number +88.1%
2017 91,700 number -44.3%
2019 87,224 number -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29,523 number 25,735 number 35,830 number 3
1990s 39,851 number 17,677 number 50,238 number 6
2000s 44,801 number 19,466 number 59,853 number 8
2010s 96,065 number 76,793 number 164,650 number 9

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 25 Burundi 97,306 number compare
  2. 26 Tunisia 90,398 number compare
  3. 27 Afghanistan 90,019 number compare
  4. 29 Guinea 85,378 number compare
  5. 30 Malawi 84,464 number compare
  6. 31 Syria 81,789 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique was 87,224 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 164,650 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 17,677 number in 1999.
How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Mozambique ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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