Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 13.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.1%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
22nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 1999
All-time low
9.4%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1987–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique, 1987–2018

1015202530351987200220181987: 27.9 %1988: 22.9 %1989: 18.6 %1990: 17.9 %1991: 21.4 %1992: 20.9 %1993: 22 %1994: 24.4 %1998: 22.4 %1999: 34.1 %2000: 21.2 %2001: 23.1 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 9.4 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 17.5 %2017: 15 %2018: 13.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 13.1% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% 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.

That places Mozambique 22nd out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Mozambique, 1987 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 13.8% 11.1% 17.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 19 Equatorial Guinea 13.4% compare
  2. 20 New Caledonia 13.2%
  3. 21 Cameroon 13.2% compare
  4. 23 Uganda 10.8% compare
  5. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.7% compare
  6. 25 Tunisia 10.5% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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 13.1% in 2018, 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 22nd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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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.