Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 16.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique stood at 16.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique peaked at 47.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2018.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.8% | — |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +123.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -64.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.0%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +123.8% | 21.3% | 47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.9% | 32.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 16.9% | 47.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 15 Luxembourg 19.6% compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.6% compare
- 17 Chad 17.6% compare
- 19 Brazil 15.8% compare
- 20 Congo 15.7% compare
- 21 New Caledonia 14.1%
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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mozambique was 16.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release