Eritrea vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
8.5%
in 2017
Mauritania
8.4%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
31st
Mauritania rank
32nd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 18.6% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.6% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 31st 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