Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
5.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
56th
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2001
All-time low
3.7%
in 1979
Years of data
26
1977–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania, 1977–2017

2.557.51012.5151977199720171977: 12.8 %1978: 5.5 %1979: 3.7 %1980: 6.2 %1985: 13.5 %1986: 12.6 %1987: 10.7 %1988: 12.3 %1991: 9.5 %1992: 6.7 %1993: 9.5 %1994: 9.1 %2000: 13.7 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 14.1 %2003: 15.5 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 11.7 %2008: 9.4 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 7.8 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania stood at 5.2%.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania peaked at 15.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1979.

Mauritania ranks 56th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mauritania, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 12.8%
1978 5.5% -56.7%
1979 3.7% -33.7%
1980 6.2% +68.2%
1985 13.5% +118.9%
1986 12.6% -7.0%
1987 10.7% -14.7%
1988 12.3% +14.8%
1991 9.5% -22.5%
1992 6.7% -29.7%
1993 9.5% +42.4%
1994 9.1% -5.1%
2000 13.7% +51.3%
2001 15.6% +14.1%
2002 14.1% -9.6%
2003 15.5% +9.8%
2004 15.4% -0.9%
2005 12.4% -19.5%
2006 11.7% -5.3%
2008 9.4% -20.2%
2011 9.7% +3.8%
2012 7.8% -20.1%
2014 8.8% +13.8%
2015 9.1% +3.0%
2016 4.9% -46.2%
2017 5.2% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.3% 3.7% 12.8% 3
1980s 11.0% 6.2% 13.5% 5
1990s 8.7% 6.7% 9.5% 4
2000s 13.5% 9.4% 15.6% 8
2010s 7.6% 4.9% 9.7% 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.2% compare
  2. 54 British Virgin Islands 5.7% compare
  3. 55 Luxembourg 5.3% compare
  4. 57 Rwanda 4.8% compare
  5. 58 Kiribati 4.7% compare
  6. 59 Guatemala 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania was 5.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1979.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mauritania ranks 56th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.