Lesotho vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Lesotho
7.6%
in 2023
Mauritania
9.9%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
27th
Mauritania rank
24th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.9% against 7.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 24.3% | 10.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 19.5% | 5.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.9% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.2% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.9% against 7.6% in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 2.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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