Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 5,522 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mauritania, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5,522 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mauritania peaked at 27,260 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,175 number, in 1976.
That places Mauritania 87th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,879 number | 3,175 number | 4,792 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,160 number | 5,363 number | 13,801 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 19,705 number | 13,393 number | 27,260 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,141 number | 6,885 number | 26,894 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,725 number | 5,522 number | 10,862 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mauritania was 5,522 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27,260 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,175 number in 1976.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.