Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 5.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.6%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
37th
of 171 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1983
All-time low
4.1%
in 2005
Years of data
31
1982–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1982–2018

01020301982200020181982: 30.8 %1983: 31.4 %1984: 29.7 %1985: 25.2 %1986: 29.1 %1987: 26.3 %1988: 29.1 %1989: 26.6 %1990: 25.1 %1991: 27.1 %1992: 27.9 %1993: 29.2 %1994: 30.2 %1998: 28 %1999: 26.5 %2000: 27.1 %2001: 26.2 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 5.1 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 5.5 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mozambique stood at 5.6%.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 31.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.

Mozambique ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%) in Mozambique, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 30.8%
1983 31.4% +2.1%
1984 29.7% -5.6%
1985 25.2% -15.2%
1986 29.1% +15.5%
1987 26.3% -9.4%
1988 29.1% +10.3%
1989 26.6% -8.4%
1990 25.1% -5.9%
1991 27.1% +8.0%
1992 27.9% +3.1%
1993 29.2% +4.7%
1994 30.2% +3.5%
1998 28.0% -7.4%
1999 26.5% -5.4%
2000 27.1% +2.3%
2001 26.2% -3.3%
2004 7.2% -72.6%
2005 4.1% -42.6%
2006 4.1% +0.1%
2007 4.3% +4.6%
2008 4.6% +7.0%
2009 5.1% +9.7%
2010 4.8% -5.7%
2011 4.8% -0.1%
2012 4.5% -5.6%
2013 4.2% -6.1%
2014 4.2% +0.2%
2015 5.5% +30.7%
2017 5.9% +6.9%
2018 5.6% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.5% 25.2% 31.4% 8
1990s 27.7% 25.1% 30.2% 7
2000s 10.3% 4.1% 27.1% 8
2010s 4.9% 4.2% 5.9% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 34 Lesotho 5.8% compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 5.7% compare
  3. 36 Kenya 5.7% compare
  4. 38 Bhutan 5.5% compare
  5. 39 Solomon Islands 5.5% compare
  6. 40 Cape Verde 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mozambique was 5.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Mozambique ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,281 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.