Repeaters, primary, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repeaters, primary, total 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 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% |
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 |
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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, 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.