Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 4.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.2%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
58th
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 1988
All-time low
3.8%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1978–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania, 1978–2018

510151978199820181978: 9.8 %1979: 7.3 %1988: 16.5 %1991: 12.5 %1992: 11.6 %1993: 10.6 %1994: 10.6 %2000: 15.5 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 16.3 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 9.8 %2008: 10.2 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 6.4 %2014: 7.2 %2015: 9.5 %2016: 3.8 %2018: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania stood at 4.2%.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania peaked at 16.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2016.

Mauritania ranks 58th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mauritania, 1978 to 2018.
Year % Change
1978 9.8%
1979 7.3% -25.1%
1988 16.5% +125.8%
1991 12.5% -24.5%
1992 11.6% -7.0%
1993 10.6% -8.9%
1994 10.6% +0.6%
2000 15.5% +46.0%
2001 15.7% +1.2%
2002 15.1% -4.2%
2003 12.8% -15.3%
2004 16.3% +27.3%
2005 12.1% -25.3%
2006 9.8% -19.4%
2008 10.2% +4.0%
2011 7.2% -29.0%
2012 6.4% -11.9%
2014 7.2% +13.9%
2015 9.5% +30.6%
2016 3.8% -60.0%
2018 4.2% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.5% 7.3% 9.8% 2
1980s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1
1990s 11.3% 10.6% 12.5% 4
2000s 13.4% 9.8% 16.3% 8
2010s 6.4% 3.8% 9.5% 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

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  2. 56 Kiribati 4.6% compare
  3. 57 Honduras 4.5% compare
  4. 59 Kenya 4.1% compare
  5. 60 Gambia 4.1% compare
  6. 61 Nepal 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania was 4.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Mauritania ranks 58th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.