Mauritania vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
2.1%
in 2017
Syria
2.3%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
80th
Syria rank
78th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th of 190 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 8.7% | 9.9% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 5.4% | 11.6% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 4.8% | 10.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 5.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th 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