Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 10,013 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
10,013 number
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
86th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15,793 number
in 2016
All-time low
529 number
in 1980
Years of data
32
1978–2019
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 10,013 number.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 15,793 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 529 number, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,047 number | — |
| 1979 | 610 number | -41.7% |
| 1980 | 529 number | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1,544 number | +191.9% |
| 1983 | 2,795 number | +81.0% |
| 1985 | 3,276 number | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 4,441 number | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 4,969 number | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 5,186 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 6,323 number | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 5,461 number | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 4,198 number | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 5,370 number | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 5,810 number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 6,217 number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4,110 number | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 5,916 number | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 7,277 number | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 6,608 number | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 6,695 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,982 number | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 6,996 number | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 5,638 number | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 7,290 number | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 8,879 number | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 9,245 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,789 number | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 11,073 number | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 15,793 number | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 8,376 number | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 8,782 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10,013 number | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 828.5 number | 610 number | 1,047 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,633 number | 529 number | 6,323 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 5,194 number | 4,110 number | 6,217 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,800 number | 5,638 number | 7,982 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,494 number | 8,376 number | 15,793 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 83 El Salvador 11,259 number compare
- 84 Greece 10,820 number compare
- 85 Sri Lanka 10,362 number compare
- 87 Austria 9,150 number compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 9,032 number compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 8,240 number compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,916 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania was 10,013 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,793 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 529 number in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.