Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 14.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male in Mozambique is 14.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 29.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 163 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, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23.1% | — |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 18.2% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 17.2% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.4% | 20.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.1% | 19.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 15 New Caledonia 16.2%
- 16 Suriname 15.5% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 15.1% compare
- 19 Madagascar 13.8% compare
- 20 Haiti 13.5%
- 21 Lesotho 12.8% 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, male in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Mozambique was 14.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release