Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 129,334 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique is 129,334, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique peaked at 332,312 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53,468, in 1973.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 53,468 | — |
| 1982 | 169,578 | +217.2% |
| 1983 | 150,887 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 153,356 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 133,348 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 146,280 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 146,654 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 156,319 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 149,303 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 148,234 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 132,630 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 134,650 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 137,806 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 146,836 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 158,604 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 241,654 | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 263,230 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 288,893 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 314,584 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 332,312 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 183,337 | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 97,633 | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 120,243 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 120,476 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 161,261 | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 178,223 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 183,317 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 183,479 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 171,288 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 163,119 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 162,247 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 263,077 | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 261,396 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 256,645 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 210,075 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 224,513 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 129,334 | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,468 | 53,468 | 53,468 | 1 |
| 1980s | 150,716 | 133,348 | 169,578 | 8 |
| 1990s | 157,202 | 132,630 | 241,654 | 7 |
| 2000s | 209,108 | 97,633 | 332,312 | 9 |
| 2010s | 203,287 | 162,247 | 263,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,924 | 129,334 | 224,513 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique was 129,334 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 332,312 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,468 in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release