Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 5.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.3% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 29.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 43rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22.9% | — |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -80.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 18.8% | 29.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 21.8% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 3.3% | 23.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 8 |
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 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Mozambique was 5.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.