Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 4,808 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Mauritania, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Mauritania is 4,808 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Mauritania peaked at 7,554 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 108 number, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 208 number | — |
| 1979 | 141 number | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 108 number | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 415 number | +284.3% |
| 1989 | 2,035 number | +390.4% |
| 1991 | 1,792 number | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 1,409 number | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 2,036 number | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 2,033 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,488 number | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1,836 number | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 2,610 number | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 3,085 number | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 3,080 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,081 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,749 number | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 3,146 number | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 2,576 number | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 2,783 number | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,479 number | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3,362 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4,468 number | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 5,572 number | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 5,244 number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 7,554 number | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 4,117 number | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 4,326 number | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,808 number | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.5 number | 141 number | 208 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 852.67 number | 108 number | 2,035 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,932 number | 1,409 number | 2,488 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,065 number | 2,576 number | 3,749 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,931 number | 3,362 number | 7,554 number | 8 |
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- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
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- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Mauritania was 4,808 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,554 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 number in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Mauritania ranks 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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, female (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.