Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 5,354 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,354 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
95th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28,006 number
in 2001
All-time low
4,285 number
in 1976
Years of data
34
1976–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mauritania, 1976–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1976199720191976: 4.3k number1977: 5.4k number1978: 6.3k number1979: 6.5k number1981: 7.3k number1985: 12.9k number1986: 14.4k number1987: 16.7k number1988: 16.4k number1989: 17.3k number1990: 16.5k number1991: 16.6k number1992: 18.0k number1993: 18.9k number1994: 21.8k number1995: 23.0k number1996: 23.4k number1997: 24.8k number1998: 25.9k number1999: 27.3k number2001: 28.0k number2002: 26.6k number2005: 22.1k number2006: 23.6k number2007: 8.3k number2009: 6.7k number2010: 8.9k number2012: 10.0k number2013: 9.0k number2014: 9.8k number2015: 9.8k number2017: 7.3k number2018: 5.2k number2019: 5.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mauritania stood at 5,354 number.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mauritania peaked at 28,006 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,285 number, in 1976.

That places Mauritania 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Mauritania, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 4,285 number —
1977 5,377 number +25.5%
1978 6,340 number +17.9%
1979 6,529 number +3.0%
1981 7,320 number +12.1%
1985 12,866 number +75.8%
1986 14,358 number +11.6%
1987 16,680 number +16.2%
1988 16,403 number -1.7%
1989 17,256 number +5.2%
1990 16,511 number -4.3%
1991 16,630 number +0.7%
1992 17,969 number +8.1%
1993 18,883 number +5.1%
1994 21,811 number +15.5%
1995 22,971 number +5.3%
1996 23,435 number +2.0%
1997 24,823 number +5.9%
1998 25,888 number +4.3%
1999 27,277 number +5.4%
2001 28,006 number +2.7%
2002 26,597 number -5.0%
2005 22,055 number -17.1%
2006 23,587 number +6.9%
2007 8,312 number -64.8%
2009 6,689 number -19.5%
2010 8,863 number +32.5%
2012 9,953 number +12.3%
2013 9,009 number -9.5%
2014 9,797 number +8.7%
2015 9,771 number -0.3%
2017 7,329 number -25.0%
2018 5,206 number -29.0%
2019 5,354 number +2.8%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 5,354 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 5,354 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +75.8% 7,320 number 12,866 number
2007 -64.8% 23,587 number 8,312 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,633 number 4,285 number 6,529 number 4
1980s 14,147 number 7,320 number 17,256 number 6
1990s 21,620 number 16,511 number 27,277 number 10
2000s 19,208 number 6,689 number 28,006 number 6
2010s 8,160 number 5,206 number 9,953 number 8

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 92 Jordan 6,477 number compare
  2. 93 Suriname 6,466 number compare
  3. 94 Austria 5,374 number compare
  4. 96 Ecuador 5,314 number compare
  5. 97 China 5,221 number compare
  6. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 4,993 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mauritania?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mauritania was 5,354 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 28,006 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,285 number in 1976.
How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Mauritania ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.