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

Mauritius: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
37
1982–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritius, 1982–2018

02468101982200020181982: 4.6 %1983: 6 %1984: 6.2 %1985: 6.9 %1986: 9.5 %1987: 7.9 %1988: 7.8 %1989: 4.6 %1990: 7.2 %1991: 7.7 %1992: 7.4 %1993: 6.4 %1994: 5.6 %1995: 4.6 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 3.7 %1998: 3.9 %1999: 4.3 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 4 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 0.95 %2014: 0.902 %2015: 0.789 %2016: 0.624 %2017: 0.01 %2018: 0.017 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritius stood at 0.0%.

The figure is up 72.8% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 9.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places Mauritius 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Mauritius, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 4.6%
1983 6.0% +30.8%
1984 6.2% +2.4%
1985 6.9% +11.2%
1986 9.5% +38.1%
1987 7.9% -16.6%
1988 7.8% -1.3%
1989 4.6% -41.5%
1990 7.2% +57.0%
1991 7.7% +7.3%
1992 7.4% -4.2%
1993 6.4% -12.7%
1994 5.6% -12.6%
1995 4.6% -19.0%
1996 4.1% -9.1%
1997 3.7% -10.1%
1998 3.9% +4.0%
1999 4.3% +9.9%
2000 4.3% +0.5%
2001 4.6% +7.3%
2002 4.3% -6.8%
2003 4.7% +9.7%
2004 4.7% +0.6%
2005 4.3% -8.0%
2006 3.7% -15.8%
2007 4.0% +9.0%
2008 3.6% -9.2%
2009 3.5% -4.2%
2010 3.5% +2.1%
2011 3.6% +1.3%
2012 1.6% -56.8%
2013 0.9% -38.8%
2014 0.9% -5.0%
2015 0.8% -12.6%
2016 0.6% -20.9%
2017 0.0% -98.4%
2018 0.0% +72.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.7% 4.6% 9.5% 8
1990s 5.5% 3.7% 7.7% 10
2000s 4.2% 3.5% 4.7% 10
2010s 1.3% 0.0% 3.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritius?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mauritius was 0.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Mauritius rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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.