Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 10.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
10.0%
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
24th
of 78 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2015
All-time low
10.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2008–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania, 2008–2016

051015202008201220162008: 15 %2011: 15.2 %2012: 11.6 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 18 %2016: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania peaked at 18.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2016.

That places Mauritania 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mauritania, 2008 to 2016.
Year % Change
2008 15.0%
2011 15.2% +1.4%
2012 11.6% -24.1%
2014 10.3% -10.9%
2015 18.0% +75.1%
2016 10.0% -44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1
2010s 13.0% 10.0% 18.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 21 Brazil 15.8%
  2. 22 Central African Republic 14.4%
  3. 23 Rwanda 10.1%
  4. 25 Comoros 8.3% compare
  5. 26 Malawi 7.9% compare
  6. 27 Brunei Darussalam 7.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Mauritania was 10.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2016.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mauritania ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.