Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 10,876 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10,876 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 54,900 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,460 number, in 1976.
Mauritania ranks 94th of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7,460 number | — |
| 1977 | 8,685 number | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 10,582 number | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 11,321 number | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 15,560 number | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 12,683 number | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 18,459 number | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 22,462 number | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 25,824 number | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 29,792 number | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 30,024 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 31,057 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 29,995 number | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 30,023 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32,969 number | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 35,119 number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 40,803 number | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 43,410 number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 45,657 number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 49,302 number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 51,434 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 54,537 number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 54,900 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52,921 number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 44,807 number | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 47,437 number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 16,452 number | -65.3% |
| 2009 | 13,574 number | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 18,363 number | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 20,532 number | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 19,024 number | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 20,659 number | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 19,729 number | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 14,769 number | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 11,128 number | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 10,876 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,512 number | 7,460 number | 11,321 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 23,233 number | 12,683 number | 31,057 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 41,325 number | 29,995 number | 54,537 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,348 number | 13,574 number | 54,900 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,885 number | 10,876 number | 20,659 number | 8 |
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More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mauritania was 10,876 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54,900 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,460 number in 1976.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.