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

Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 15.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.3%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
19th
of 140 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 1999
All-time low
9.4%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1987–2018

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

10152025301987200220181987: 23.1 %1988: 20.5 %1989: 18.2 %1990: 17.2 %1991: 19 %1992: 20.5 %1993: 20.4 %1994: 23 %1998: 20.5 %1999: 29.4 %2000: 19.5 %2001: 20.1 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 9.4 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 19.6 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 15.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 15.3% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% 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.

That places Mozambique 19th out of 140 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, male in Mozambique, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 15.6% 13.1% 19.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Libya 17.3%
  2. 17 Equatorial Guinea 16.7% compare
  3. 18 New Caledonia 16.2%
  4. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 14.8% compare
  5. 21 Suriname 14.7% compare
  6. 22 Cameroon 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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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 15.3% in 2018, 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 19th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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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.