Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 16.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique is 16.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique peaked at 46.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.8% | — |
| 1999 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +129.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 35.6% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.2% | 32.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 16.3% | 46.1% | 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, male in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mozambique was 16.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release