Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 5.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.6%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
52nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 1983
All-time low
3.7%
in 2005
Years of data
31
1982–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mozambique, 1982–2018

5101520251982200020181982: 19.4 %1983: 25.3 %1984: 21.9 %1985: 24.9 %1986: 16.8 %1987: 21.1 %1988: 23.4 %1989: 21 %1990: 20.2 %1991: 20.4 %1992: 21.8 %1993: 22.9 %1994: 23.1 %1998: 21.5 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 21.4 %2001: 21.1 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 5.6 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 5.6% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 25.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.

That places Mozambique 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Mozambique, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 19.4%
1983 25.3% +30.6%
1984 21.9% -13.5%
1985 24.9% +13.7%
1986 16.8% -32.6%
1987 21.1% +25.7%
1988 23.4% +10.9%
1989 21.0% -10.4%
1990 20.2% -3.9%
1991 20.4% +1.0%
1992 21.8% +6.8%
1993 22.9% +5.4%
1994 23.1% +0.7%
1998 21.5% -6.9%
1999 20.7% -3.9%
2000 21.4% +3.7%
2001 21.1% -1.6%
2004 16.4% -22.2%
2005 3.7% -77.6%
2006 4.7% +27.6%
2007 4.3% -7.5%
2008 4.9% +14.1%
2009 5.5% +10.9%
2010 5.1% -6.8%
2011 5.2% +1.2%
2012 4.8% -6.6%
2013 4.5% -6.6%
2014 4.5% +0.2%
2015 5.6% +24.3%
2017 6.2% +10.9%
2018 5.6% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.7% 16.8% 25.3% 8
1990s 21.5% 20.2% 23.1% 7
2000s 10.3% 3.7% 21.4% 8
2010s 5.2% 4.5% 6.2% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 49 Solomon Islands 5.8% compare
  2. 50 Nepal 5.7% compare
  3. 51 Cambodia 5.6% compare
  4. 53 Zambia 5.4% compare
  5. 54 Senegal 4.8% compare
  6. 55 Paraguay 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Mozambique?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Mozambique was 5.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.