Persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Persistence to grade 5, total was 70.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritania, 1977–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritania is 70.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritania peaked at 91.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 91.4% | — |
| 1979 | 82.3% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 82.3% | 91.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 57.2% | 87.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 62.7% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 52.9% | 81.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.7% | 75.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0864 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 445,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritania?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Mauritania was 70.7% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.