Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 278,480 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Mozambique stood at 278,480.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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% |
| 1996 | 410,201 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 456,246 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 502,290 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 548,335 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 598,474 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 644,764 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 696,859 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 715,898 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 734,936 | +2.7% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 386,924 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 278,480 | -28.0% |
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 | 386,212 | 298,107 | 548,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,787 | 220,959 | 734,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,633 | 362,231 | 574,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,924 | 278,480 | 495,367 | 3 |
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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Mozambique?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Mozambique was 278,480 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 734,936 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.