Repeaters, primary, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repeaters, primary, male was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Mauritania, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Mauritania stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Mauritania peaked at 18.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.2% | — |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 12.5% | 18.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 2.6% | 15.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 1.7% compare
- 109 Indonesia 1.6% compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6% compare
- 112 Romania 1.5% compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 1.5% compare
- 114 Monaco 1.4% 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, primary, male in Mauritania?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Mauritania was 1.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.