Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 1.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.9%
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
85th
of 181 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 1988
All-time low
1.9%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1977–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mauritania, 1977–2017

051015201977199720171977: 20 %1984: 20.2 %1988: 21.4 %1989: 20.7 %1990: 20.8 %1991: 21.3 %1992: 20 %1993: 19.5 %1994: 18.4 %1995: 18.4 %1996: 18.4 %1997: 17.4 %1998: 17.3 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 15.1 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 3.5 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3.7 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 3.3 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mauritania is 1.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mauritania peaked at 21.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.

That places Mauritania 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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), female in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Mauritania, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 20.0%
1984 20.2% +1.0%
1988 21.4% +5.9%
1989 20.7% -3.1%
1990 20.8% +0.3%
1991 21.3% +2.2%
1992 20.0% -5.9%
1993 19.5% -2.3%
1994 18.4% -5.7%
1995 18.4% -0.2%
1996 18.4% +0.5%
1997 17.4% -5.7%
1998 17.3% -0.6%
2000 15.6% -9.6%
2001 15.1% -3.0%
2004 10.6% -30.0%
2005 10.8% +1.4%
2006 3.5% -67.4%
2008 2.9% -17.6%
2009 3.7% +27.1%
2011 3.9% +6.2%
2012 3.6% -8.2%
2013 3.8% +5.7%
2014 3.3% -12.2%
2016 2.4% -26.7%
2017 1.9% -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
1980s 20.8% 20.2% 21.4% 3
1990s 19.0% 17.3% 21.3% 9
2000s 8.9% 2.9% 15.6% 7
2010s 3.2% 1.9% 3.9% 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 82 Chile 2.1% compare
  2. 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.0% compare
  3. 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.9% compare
  4. 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare
  5. 87 Pakistan 1.8% compare
  6. 88 Netherlands 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mauritania was 1.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Mauritania ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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