Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.4%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
32nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius, 1972–2018

246810121972199520181972: 2 %1973: 5.5 %1974: 3.1 %1975: 3.6 %1976: 8.8 %1977: 9 %1978: 7.2 %1980: 3.6 %1981: 5.7 %1990: 9.9 %1991: 9.2 %1992: 11.5 %1993: 9.9 %1994: 8.7 %1995: 11.2 %1996: 10.8 %1997: 9.3 %1998: 8.9 %1999: 6.7 %2000: 9.2 %2001: 10.5 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 8.6 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 9 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 8 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 7.5 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 9.2 %2015: 10.8 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 11.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius stood at 11.4%.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius peaked at 11.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1972.

Mauritius ranks 32nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Mauritius, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 2.0%
1973 5.5% +181.0%
1974 3.1% -44.5%
1975 3.6% +18.5%
1976 8.8% +143.5%
1977 9.0% +2.2%
1978 7.2% -20.1%
1980 3.6% -49.6%
1981 5.7% +57.7%
1990 9.9% +73.0%
1991 9.2% -7.4%
1992 11.5% +25.0%
1993 9.9% -14.2%
1994 8.7% -11.8%
1995 11.2% +29.4%
1996 10.8% -3.9%
1997 9.3% -13.9%
1998 8.9% -4.4%
1999 6.7% -24.4%
2000 9.2% +36.7%
2001 10.5% +13.8%
2002 11.1% +5.7%
2003 10.1% -8.4%
2004 8.6% -15.2%
2005 8.4% -2.5%
2006 9.0% +6.9%
2007 6.8% -24.4%
2008 9.4% +39.2%
2009 8.0% -15.5%
2010 6.8% -14.0%
2011 8.7% +27.1%
2012 7.5% -13.6%
2013 8.3% +10.2%
2014 9.2% +11.1%
2015 10.8% +18.0%
2016 11.7% +7.6%
2017 9.9% -15.2%
2018 11.4% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.6% 2.0% 9.0% 7
1980s 4.7% 3.6% 5.7% 2
1990s 9.6% 6.7% 11.5% 10
2000s 9.1% 6.8% 11.1% 10
2010s 9.4% 6.8% 11.7% 9

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 29 Lesotho 12.2% compare
  2. 30 Suriname 12.1% compare
  3. 31 Spain 12.1% compare
  4. 33 Ethiopia 11.2% compare
  5. 34 Guyana 10.5% compare
  6. 35 Cameroon 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritius was 11.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1972.
How does Mauritius rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 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.