Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 19 Afghanistan 343,942 compare
- 20 South Africa 339,638 compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 331,605 compare
- 23 Morocco 266,273 compare
- 24 Nepal 263,796 compare
- 25 Guinea 256,207 compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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