Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 8.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Mozambique stood at 8.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Mozambique peaked at 28.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 28.0% | — |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 28.4% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +54.8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| 2005 | -49.6% | 20.6% | 10.4% |
| 2006 | -48.9% | 10.4% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 23.5% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 5.3% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 9 |
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, primary, total in Mozambique?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Mozambique was 8.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.