Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 2,292 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania is 2,292 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 7,212 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 708 number, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 75th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 865 number | — |
| 1977 | 982 number | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 708 number | -27.9% |
| 1979 | 1,324 number | +87.0% |
| 1980 | 1,551 number | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 1,375 number | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 2,497 number | +81.6% |
| 1985 | 2,677 number | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 3,547 number | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 3,957 number | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4,226 number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 4,330 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,204 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3,861 number | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 3,918 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,823 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4,537 number | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 4,857 number | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 4,979 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,780 number | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 6,280 number | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 6,915 number | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 7,212 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6,848 number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,637 number | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 6,118 number | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4,682 number | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 3,977 number | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 4,306 number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,935 number | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4,707 number | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 4,140 number | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2,450 number | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 2,025 number | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2,292 number | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 969.75 number | 708 number | 1,324 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,020 number | 1,375 number | 4,330 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,915 number | 3,823 number | 6,915 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,746 number | 3,977 number | 7,212 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,408 number | 2,025 number | 4,707 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 2,292 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,212 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 708 number in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 5 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.