Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique peaked at 49.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.2% | — |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +118.9% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 38.2% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.2% | 34.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 17.4% | 49.4% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mozambique was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release