Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male was 13.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Mozambique, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Mozambique stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 28.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.5% | — |
| 2000 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -61.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +85.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 10.0% | 28.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.4% | 22.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 7 of primary education, male in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male in Mozambique was 13.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 7 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release