Mauritania vs Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education
Mauritania
5.1%
in 2016
Tunisia
5.7%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
47th
Tunisia rank
45th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 5.7% against 5.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tunisia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 45th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 13.8% | 9.8% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 14.5% | 0.9% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 16.3% | 5.8% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.7% | 2.1% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 5.7% against 5.1% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Tunisia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 45th 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