Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2004
All-time low
6.0%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritania, 2000–2018

0510152000200920182000: 14.9 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 14 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 10.1 %2008: 11.4 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 9 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 6 %2017: 6 %2018: 6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritania is 6.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritania peaked at 16.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.

That places Mauritania 38th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 14.9%
2001 15.3% +2.8%
2002 15.1% -1.1%
2003 14.0% -7.6%
2004 16.1% +15.2%
2005 12.5% -22.5%
2006 10.1% -18.9%
2008 11.4% +13.1%
2011 8.1% -29.7%
2012 9.0% +11.5%
2013 9.3% +3.8%
2014 8.6% -7.9%
2015 11.6% +35.3%
2016 6.0% -48.3%
2017 6.0% +0.6%
2018 6.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 10.1% 16.1% 8
2010s 8.1% 6.0% 11.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 35 Nicaragua 7.7% compare
  2. 36 Ethiopia 7.2% compare
  3. 37 Djibouti 6.8% compare
  4. 39 Dominica 5.1% compare
  5. 40 Belgium 4.9% compare
  6. 41 Mauritius 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mauritania was 6.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Mauritania ranks 38th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.