Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 210,075 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique stood at 210,075 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique peaked at 332,312 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53,468 number, in 1973.
That places Mozambique 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 53,468 number | — |
| 1982 | 169,578 number | +217.2% |
| 1983 | 150,887 number | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 153,356 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 133,348 number | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 146,280 number | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 146,654 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 156,319 number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 149,303 number | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 148,234 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 132,630 number | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 134,650 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 137,806 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 146,836 number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 158,604 number | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 241,654 number | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 263,230 number | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 288,893 number | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 314,584 number | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 332,312 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 183,337 number | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 97,633 number | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 120,243 number | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 120,476 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 161,261 number | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 178,223 number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 183,316 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 183,479 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 171,288 number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 163,119 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 162,247 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 263,077 number | +62.1% |
| 2017 | 261,396 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 256,645 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 210,075 number | -18.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 210,075 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 210,075 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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 | +217.2% | 53,468 number | 169,578 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,468 number | 53,468 number | 53,468 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 150,716 number | 133,348 number | 169,578 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 157,202 number | 132,630 number | 241,654 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 209,108 number | 97,633 number | 332,312 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 203,286 number | 162,247 number | 263,077 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mozambique was 210,075 number in 2019, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,468 number in 1973.
- How does Mozambique rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.