Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 5.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
5.2%
Change on year
down 49.7%
World rank
50th
of 161 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1986
All-time low
4.7%
in 1979
Years of data
24
1978–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania, 1978–2016

57.51012.5151978199720161978: 7 %1979: 4.7 %1980: 9.7 %1985: 15.5 %1986: 15.9 %1987: 11.5 %1988: 13.6 %1991: 10 %1992: 10.8 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 10.6 %2000: 13.9 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 15.7 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 8.4 %2008: 11.3 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 11 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 10.4 %2016: 5.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of down 49.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania peaked at 15.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1979.

That places Mauritania 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mauritania, 1978 to 2016.
Year % Change
1978 7.0%
1979 4.7% -33.5%
1980 9.7% +108.4%
1985 15.5% +58.9%
1986 15.9% +2.8%
1987 11.5% -28.1%
1988 13.6% +19.1%
1991 10.0% -26.9%
1992 10.8% +8.8%
1993 8.1% -25.2%
1994 10.6% +31.1%
2000 13.9% +30.9%
2001 15.1% +8.2%
2002 12.4% -18.0%
2003 12.5% +1.0%
2004 15.7% +25.6%
2005 13.9% -11.3%
2006 8.4% -39.5%
2008 11.3% +33.9%
2011 7.3% -34.7%
2012 11.0% +49.8%
2014 8.6% -21.9%
2015 10.4% +21.1%
2016 5.2% -49.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.9% 4.7% 7.0% 2
1980s 13.2% 9.7% 15.9% 5
1990s 9.9% 8.1% 10.8% 4
2000s 12.9% 8.4% 15.7% 8
2010s 8.5% 5.2% 11.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania was 5.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1979.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mauritania ranks 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.