Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 10.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique peaked at 34.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2018.
Mozambique ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 32.0% | — |
| 1985 | 24.5% | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 24.5% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 26.1% | 34.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 11.6% | 20.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 16.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique was 10.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release