Mauritania vs Nepal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Mauritania
7.7%
in 2019
Nepal
7.5%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
35th
Nepal rank
36th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 28.1% | 8.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 20.2% | 11.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 9.7% | 6.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Mauritania, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Nepal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 36th 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