Benin vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Benin
7.0%
in 2021
Mauritania
7.4%
in 2019
Benin rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
32nd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.3% | 17.9% | 3.4% | Benin |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 17.1% | 15.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 14.1% | 18.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 5.4% | 11.0% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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