Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.8%
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
96th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1988
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
30
1975–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritania, 1975–2017

051015201975199620171975: 16.7 %1977: 16.4 %1979: 18.9 %1980: 14.9 %1982: 18.1 %1984: 18.8 %1988: 19.7 %1989: 18.9 %1990: 19.4 %1991: 19.7 %1992: 18.6 %1993: 18.6 %1994: 17.5 %1995: 17 %1996: 17 %1997: 16.4 %1998: 16.5 %2000: 15.4 %2001: 14.7 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 3.5 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3.6 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.3 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritania is 1.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 19.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.

Mauritania ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Mauritania, 1975 to 2017.
Year % Change
1975 16.7%
1977 16.4% -1.7%
1979 18.9% +15.3%
1980 14.9% -21.1%
1982 18.1% +21.6%
1984 18.8% +4.0%
1988 19.7% +4.9%
1989 18.9% -4.3%
1990 19.4% +2.5%
1991 19.7% +1.9%
1992 18.6% -5.5%
1993 18.6% -0.1%
1994 17.5% -6.0%
1995 17.0% -3.1%
1996 17.0% +0.2%
1997 16.4% -3.3%
1998 16.5% +0.4%
2000 15.4% -6.6%
2001 14.7% -4.9%
2004 10.3% -29.7%
2005 10.7% +3.6%
2006 3.5% -67.0%
2008 2.9% -18.8%
2009 3.6% +24.9%
2011 3.8% +7.0%
2012 3.4% -10.3%
2013 3.6% +5.7%
2014 3.3% -8.3%
2016 2.5% -26.3%
2017 1.8% -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.3% 16.4% 18.9% 3
1980s 18.1% 14.9% 19.7% 5
1990s 17.9% 16.4% 19.7% 9
2000s 8.7% 2.9% 15.4% 7
2010s 3.1% 1.8% 3.8% 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.0% compare
  2. 94 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  3. 95 Ghana 1.8% compare
  4. 97 Colombia 1.7% compare
  5. 98 Jamaica 1.6% compare
  6. 99 Hungary 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritania was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.