Mauritania vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2017
Senegal
1.6%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
90th
Senegal rank
89th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 89th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 12.0% | 6.0% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 12.7% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 9.8% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 89th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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