Lesotho vs Mauritania: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes
Lesotho
14,708
in 2024
Mauritania
15,672
in 2020
Lesotho rank
74th
Mauritania rank
73rd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 15,672 against 14,708 in Lesotho, a difference of 964.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 74th and Mauritania ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,297 | 4,705 | 2,408 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4,922 | 4,110 | 812 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7,468 | 6,800 | 668 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13,713 | 10,411 | 3,302 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11,508 | 15,672 | 4,164 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 15,672 against 14,708 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 964, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 74th and Mauritania ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release