Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1,162 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,162 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 3,479 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 274 number, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 389 number | — |
| 1977 | 394 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 274 number | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 535 number | +95.3% |
| 1981 | 579 number | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1,168 number | +101.7% |
| 1986 | 1,603 number | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 1,740 number | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1,954 number | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 1,978 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,980 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,702 number | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 1,801 number | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,715 number | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,043 number | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2,206 number | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,354 number | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,742 number | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 3,066 number | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,479 number | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3,472 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,308 number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,857 number | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 3,143 number | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2,330 number | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 2,028 number | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,149 number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,103 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,478 number | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1,825 number | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 1,184 number | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 1,022 number | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 1,162 number | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398 number | 274 number | 535 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,504 number | 579 number | 1,978 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,309 number | 1,702 number | 3,479 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,856 number | 2,028 number | 3,472 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,703 number | 1,022 number | 2,478 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 70 Comoros 1,234 number compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 1,221 number compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 1,199 number compare
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,109 number compare
- 75 Myanmar 1,044 number compare
- 76 Netherlands 935 number compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (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 1,162 number in 2019, 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 3,479 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 274 number in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.