Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 278,480 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 278,480 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 734,936 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 161,740, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 205 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 161,740 | — |
| 1982 | 368,701 | +128.0% |
| 1983 | 332,855 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 338,746 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 293,905 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 320,556 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 318,478 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 340,407 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 331,303 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 328,357 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 298,107 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 303,747 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 316,075 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 334,606 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 364,156 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 548,335 | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 598,474 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 644,764 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 696,859 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 734,936 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 409,401 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 220,959 | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 270,331 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 270,147 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 356,102 | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 393,296 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 402,858 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 404,288 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 380,159 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 363,464 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 362,231 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 574,373 | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 571,533 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 565,214 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 458,915 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 495,367 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 278,480 | -43.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 278,480 is above the median for low income countries, which is 253,857, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 278,480 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 | +128.0% | 161,740 | 368,701 |
| 2016 | +58.6% | 362,231 | 574,373 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,740 | 161,740 | 161,740 | 1 |
| 1980s | 330,619 | 293,905 | 368,701 | 8 |
| 1990s | 356,198 | 298,107 | 548,335 | 7 |
| 2000s | 466,886 | 220,959 | 734,936 | 9 |
| 2010s | 447,633 | 362,231 | 574,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,924 | 278,480 | 495,367 | 2 |
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique was 278,480 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 734,936 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,740 in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release