How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?

15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

Mauritania

4,808 number

in 2019

Sri Lanka

4,027 number

in 2017

Mauritania rank

79th

Sri Lanka rank

82nd

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time

Mauritania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 4,808 number against 4,027 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 781 number.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mauritania ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,035 number	124,912 number	122,877 number	Sri Lanka
1990s	1,600 number	118,031 number	116,430 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	2,996 number	5,054 number	2,058 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	5,053 number	4,932 number	121 number	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?: Mauritania, at 4,808 number against 4,027 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?: 781 number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?: Mauritania ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.