Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 13.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mozambique peaked at 27.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 28th out of 170 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 | 26.4% | — |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +81.4% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 13.8% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 26.6% | 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 13.0% 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 27.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 170 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 5.8%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release