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

Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.0%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
67th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2001
All-time low
4.3%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1978–2018

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

51015201978199820181978: 7.4 %1979: 5.2 %1988: 15.5 %1991: 12.4 %1992: 11.9 %1993: 11.6 %1994: 10.5 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 17.5 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 15 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 10.5 %2008: 9.7 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 6.7 %2014: 7.2 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 4.3 %2018: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania is 5.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania peaked at 17.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2016.

That places Mauritania 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Mauritania, 1978 to 2018.
Year % Change
1978 7.4%
1979 5.2% -30.0%
1988 15.5% +200.5%
1991 12.4% -20.2%
1992 11.9% -4.0%
1993 11.6% -2.4%
1994 10.5% -9.1%
2000 14.8% +40.7%
2001 17.5% +18.3%
2002 15.1% -13.8%
2003 13.3% -11.9%
2004 15.0% +13.2%
2005 13.1% -12.9%
2006 10.5% -19.6%
2008 9.7% -7.9%
2011 7.5% -22.3%
2012 6.7% -11.0%
2014 7.2% +6.9%
2015 10.1% +40.7%
2016 4.3% -57.4%
2018 5.0% +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.3% 5.2% 7.4% 2
1980s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1
1990s 11.6% 10.5% 12.4% 4
2000s 13.6% 9.7% 17.5% 8
2010s 6.8% 4.3% 10.1% 6

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  6. 70 Hong Kong, China 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania was 5.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Mauritania ranks 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.