Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 12.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique is 12.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique peaked at 29.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.7% | — |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +79.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.5% | 29.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.6% | 26.4% | 8 |
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique was 12.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release