Mauritania vs Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education
Mauritania
5.1%
in 2016
Spain
5.5%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
47th
Spain rank
46th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time
- Mauritania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Spain ranks 46th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 4.9% | 8.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.7% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, Mauritania or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.5% against 5.1% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Mauritania and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Spain ranks 46th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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