Eritrea vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Eritrea
8.2%
in 2017
Mauritania
7.7%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
35th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 18.1% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 8.7% | 5.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 3.1% | 6.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 8.2% against 7.7% in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd 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