Mauritania vs Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
8.4%
in 2019
Nepal
6.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
32nd
Nepal rank
35th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 8.4% against 6.8% in Nepal, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 35th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 12.2% | 6.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Nepal |
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, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Mauritania, at 8.4% against 6.8% in Nepal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 1.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 35th 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