Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 5.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique is 5.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 32.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 43rd 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, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 28.9% | — |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 21.4% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 8.2% | 25.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 5.9% | 15.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 40 Syrian Arab Republic 6.3% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 6.3% compare
- 42 South Africa 6.2% compare
- 44 Vanuatu 5.8% compare
- 45 Ethiopia 5.7% compare
- 46 Peru 5.6% compare
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, male in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Mozambique was 5.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release