Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 5.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Mozambique stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 36.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 32.0% | — |
| 1983 | 36.3% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -37.2% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 22.8% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.9% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 9 |
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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 primary education, female in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Mozambique was 5.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release