Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) was 5,010 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania is 5,010, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 331.2% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 5,010 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 274, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 389 | — |
| 1977 | 394 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 274 | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 535 | +95.3% |
| 1981 | 579 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1,168 | +101.7% |
| 1986 | 1,603 | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 1,740 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1,954 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 1,978 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,702 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 1,801 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,715 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,043 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,206 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,354 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,742 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 3,066 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,479 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3,472 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,308 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,857 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 3,143 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2,330 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 2,028 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,149 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,103 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,478 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1,825 | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 1,184 | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 1,022 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 1,162 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 5,010 | +331.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,010 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,161, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,010 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,549, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +331.2% | 1,162 | 5,010 |
| 1985 | +101.7% | 579 | 1,168 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398 | 274 | 535 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,504 | 579 | 1,978 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,309 | 1,702 | 3,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,856 | 2,028 | 3,472 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,703 | 1,022 | 2,478 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,010 | 5,010 | 5,010 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania was 5,010 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,010 in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 274 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release