Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Mauritania, 1976–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0249 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2020.
The figure is up 379.0% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Mauritania peaked at 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Mauritania 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, 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, male (number), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +379.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0249 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2109 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0249 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2453 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +379.0% | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +75.8% | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -64.8% | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 121 Poland 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Albania 0.0253 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 New Zealand 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Czechia 0.0245 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0242 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cuba 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Mauritania?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Mauritania was 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.