Benin vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Benin
6.9%
in 2021
Mauritania
8.4%
in 2019
Benin rank
34th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.4% against 6.9% in Benin, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 8.9% | 19.5% | Benin |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 19.9% | 8.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 18.1% | 14.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 14.4% | 20.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 5.5% | 11.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 8.4% against 6.9% in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Benin and Mauritania?
- 1.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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