Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 12.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique is 12.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 34.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 21st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.9% | — |
| 1988 | 22.9% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 18.6% | 27.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 17.9% | 34.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 9.4% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 17.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 18 Chad 12.9% compare
- 19 Madagascar 12.9% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.6% compare
- 22 Cameroon 10.9% compare
- 23 Uganda 10.8% compare
- 24 Mauritania 9.9% compare
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 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique was 12.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release