Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,175 number | — |
| 1977 | 3,308 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4,242 number | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 4,792 number | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 5,363 number | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 9,596 number | +78.9% |
| 1986 | 11,466 number | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 13,112 number | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 13,621 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 13,801 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 13,484 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 13,393 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15,000 number | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 16,236 number | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 18,992 number | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 20,439 number | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 22,222 number | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 24,479 number | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 25,546 number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 27,260 number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 26,894 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 26,324 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 22,752 number | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 23,850 number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8,140 number | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 6,885 number | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 9,500 number | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 10,579 number | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 10,015 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10,862 number | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 9,958 number | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 7,440 number | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 5,922 number | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 5,522 number | -6.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,522 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,522 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +78.9% | 5,363 number | 9,596 number |
| 2007 | -65.9% | 23,850 number | 8,140 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- 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)
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.