Mauritania vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Mauritania
7.4%
in 2019
Niger
6.9%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
32nd
Niger rank
34th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.4% against 6.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 34th of 163 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 15.7% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 7.4% against 6.9% in Niger as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Mauritania and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 34th 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