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

Latest (2016)
4.7%
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
51st
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2003
All-time low
3.9%
in 1979
Years of data
21
1978–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania, 1978–2016

510151978199720161978: 8.8 %1979: 3.9 %1980: 8.3 %1988: 12.6 %1991: 9.8 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 11.2 %1994: 8.5 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 12.3 %2008: 9 %2011: 11 %2012: 7.5 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 4.7 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mauritania, 1978 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Panama 5.3% compare
  2. 49 Macau, China 4.7% compare
  3. 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% compare
  4. 52 Gambia 4.6% compare
  5. 53 British Virgin Islands 4.5% compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.