Brazil vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Brazil
8.5%
in 2010
Mauritania
7.7%
in 2019
Brazil rank
32nd
Mauritania rank
35th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Mauritania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.5% against 7.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 16.9% | 3.6% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 19.0% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 9.4% | 6.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Brazil or Mauritania?
- Brazil, at 8.5% against 7.7% in Mauritania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Brazil and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2009.
- How do Brazil and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Mauritania ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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