Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 1,929 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,929 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 7,173 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,054 number, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,189 number | — |
| 1977 | 1,054 number | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1,569 number | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 1,635 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2,104 number | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 1,723 number | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 2,236 number | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 2,739 number | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 3,231 number | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 3,885 number | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 3,777 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,974 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3,582 number | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 3,477 number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,868 number | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 3,851 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,462 number | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 4,845 number | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 5,624 number | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 6,094 number | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 6,502 number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 7,173 number | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 6,944 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5,907 number | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 6,720 number | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 7,014 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4,102 number | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 2,993 number | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 4,134 number | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 3,432 number | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 4,321 number | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 4,152 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,358 number | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 2,077 number | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 1,929 number | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,362 number | 1,054 number | 1,635 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,959 number | 1,723 number | 3,974 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,948 number | 3,477 number | 7,173 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,613 number | 2,993 number | 7,014 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,200 number | 1,929 number | 4,321 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 1,929 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,173 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 number in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.