Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique peaked at 31.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 32nd 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, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24.3% | — |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -39.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 23.6% | 31.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.6% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 18.3% | 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, male in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique was 11.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release