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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritania, 1975–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.