Mauritania vs Tunisia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Mauritania
8.4%
in 2019
Tunisia
8.9%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
32nd
Tunisia rank
30th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 8.9% against 8.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tunisia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 30th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 22.3% | 13.3% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 23.1% | 3.2% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 19.8% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.3% | 4.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 8.9% against 8.4% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Tunisia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 30th 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