Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique peaked at 33.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29.1% | — |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 29.1% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 20.0% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 18.9% | 7 |
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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release