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

Mauritania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.7%
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1991
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1977–2017

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

051015201977199720171977: 14.6 %1984: 17.9 %1988: 18.6 %1989: 17.6 %1990: 18.3 %1991: 18.6 %1992: 17.6 %1993: 17.9 %1994: 16.8 %1995: 15.8 %1996: 15.8 %1997: 15.6 %1998: 15.8 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 14.2 %2004: 10 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 3.6 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 3.5 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.3 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 1.7% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mauritania peaked at 18.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.

That places Mauritania 101st 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), male in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Mauritania, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 14.6%
1984 17.9% +22.6%
1988 18.6% +3.8%
1989 17.6% -5.2%
1990 18.3% +4.1%
1991 18.6% +1.4%
1992 17.6% -5.4%
1993 17.9% +1.6%
1994 16.8% -6.2%
1995 15.8% -5.7%
1996 15.8% -0.2%
1997 15.6% -1.1%
1998 15.8% +1.3%
2000 15.3% -3.6%
2001 14.2% -6.7%
2004 10.0% -29.4%
2005 10.6% +5.9%
2006 3.6% -66.6%
2008 2.8% -20.1%
2009 3.5% +22.6%
2011 3.8% +7.8%
2012 3.3% -12.5%
2013 3.5% +5.7%
2014 3.3% -3.9%
2016 2.5% -25.9%
2017 1.7% -30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 1
1980s 18.0% 17.6% 18.6% 3
1990s 16.9% 15.6% 18.6% 9
2000s 8.6% 2.8% 15.3% 7
2010s 3.0% 1.7% 3.8% 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 98 Egypt 1.9% compare
  2. 99 Philippines 1.8% compare
  3. 100 Macau, China 1.8% compare
  4. 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare
  5. 103 Indonesia 1.6% compare
  6. 104 Qatar 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mauritania?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mauritania was 1.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Mauritania ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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