Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 1,898 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Mauritania, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Mauritania stood at 1,898 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 6,021 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 198 number, in 1979.
That places Mauritania 53rd out of 140 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 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 409 number | — |
| 1977 | 315 number | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 374 number | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 198 number | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 1,263 number | +537.9% |
| 1985 | 2,996 number | +137.2% |
| 1986 | 3,167 number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3,596 number | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 3,694 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,568 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,648 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,665 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,175 number | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 4,147 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,622 number | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4,693 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,603 number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,139 number | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 5,642 number | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 6,021 number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5,617 number | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5,388 number | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3,147 number | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 3,568 number | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2,792 number | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 3,178 number | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 3,365 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,968 number | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3,482 number | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 2,723 number | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 2,401 number | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2,100 number | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,898 number | -9.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,898 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,374 number, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,898 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,892 number, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +537.9% | 198 number | 1,263 number |
| 1985 | +137.2% | 1,263 number | 2,996 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324 number | 198 number | 409 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,047 number | 1,263 number | 3,694 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,636 number | 3,648 number | 6,021 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,948 number | 2,792 number | 5,617 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,705 number | 1,898 number | 3,482 number | 7 |
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 6 of primary education, female in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Mauritania was 1,898 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,021 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 number in 1979.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 6 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.