Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0114 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mauritania, 1976–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mauritania is 0.0114 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 367.4% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mauritania peaked at 0.0215 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0064 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0163 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0194 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0204 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per person | -66.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 units per person | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.005 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 units per person | +367.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Mauritania was 0.0114 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.