Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Mauritania, 1976–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0056 units per person.
The figure is up 365.2% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0107 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (number), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.004 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 units per person | +56.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per person | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per person | +365.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0056 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0056 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +365.2% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0056 units per person |
| 2007 | -65.7% | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0027 units per person |
| 1985 | +56.6% | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0076 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Mauritania was 0.0056 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.