Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0085 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mozambique is 0.0085 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mozambique peaked at 0.037 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 units per person, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0181 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0312 units per person | +72.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0275 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0234 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0251 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0223 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0223 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0228 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 units per person | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.033 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0348 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0368 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 units per person | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 units per person | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.017 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.021 units per person | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0161 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per person | -47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.024 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.017 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 32 Congo 0.0114 units per person compare
- 33 Zambia 0.011 units per person compare
- 34 Nepal 0.0089 units per person compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0.0085 units per person compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.0083 units per person compare
- 38 Cape Verde 0.008 units per person compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mozambique?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mozambique was 0.0085 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.