Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 4.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania is 4.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania peaked at 17.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1979.
That places Mauritania 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.8% | — |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -55.9% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +112.8% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +68.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.0% | 17.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 48 Panama 5.3% compare
- 49 Macau, China 4.7% compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% compare
- 52 Gambia 4.6% compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 4.5% compare
- 54 Rwanda 4.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania was 4.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1979.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.