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

Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 10.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.6%
Change on year
down 44.7%
World rank
20th
of 68 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2015
All-time low
4.7%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2008–2016

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

51015202008201220162008: 15.5 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 12.9 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 19.2 %2016: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania stood at 10.6%.

That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania peaked at 19.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.

That places Mauritania 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mauritania, 2008 to 2016.
Year % Change
2008 15.5%
2011 4.7% -69.7%
2012 12.9% +175.5%
2014 9.9% -23.4%
2015 19.2% +93.8%
2016 10.6% -44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 1
2010s 11.5% 4.7% 19.2% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 17 Algeria 16.2% compare
  2. 18 Singapore 14.3%
  3. 19 Central African Republic 14.3%
  4. 21 Hong Kong, China 7.6%
  5. 22 Malawi 7.6% compare
  6. 23 Bhutan 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania was 10.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Mauritania ranks 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.