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

Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 9.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.4%
Change on year
down 44.1%
World rank
20th
of 68 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2011
All-time low
9.4%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2008–2016

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

05101520252008201220162008: 14.6 %2011: 24.8 %2012: 10.4 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 9.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania is 9.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania peaked at 24.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.

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, male in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Mauritania, 2008 to 2016.
Year % Change
2008 14.6%
2011 24.8% +69.8%
2012 10.4% -58.0%
2014 10.6% +2.4%
2015 16.9% +58.7%
2016 9.4% -44.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 1
2010s 14.4% 9.4% 24.8% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 17 New Caledonia 17.2%
  2. 18 Burundi 14.8% compare
  3. 19 Central African Republic 14.5%
  4. 21 Hong Kong, China 9.4%
  5. 22 Malawi 8.2% compare
  6. 23 Brunei Darussalam 8.1%

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania was 9.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Mauritania ranks 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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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.