Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
2.1%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
1.9%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 14.5% | 5.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 8.2% | 5.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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