Repeaters, primary, total in Mauritania

Mauritania: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.7%
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
107th
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1987
All-time low
1.7%
in 2018
Years of data
35
1976–2018

Repeaters, primary, total in Mauritania, 1976–2018

051015201976199720181976: 14.8 % of total enrollment1977: 13.4 % of total enrollment1978: 14.5 % of total enrollment1979: 13.7 % of total enrollment1980: 18.3 % of total enrollment1981: 14 % of total enrollment1983: 17.2 % of total enrollment1985: 17.7 % of total enrollment1986: 18.3 % of total enrollment1987: 19.8 % of total enrollment1988: 19.1 % of total enrollment1989: 19.6 % of total enrollment1990: 19.3 % of total enrollment1991: 18 % of total enrollment1992: 17.5 % of total enrollment1993: 16 % of total enrollment1994: 16.4 % of total enrollment1995: 16.1 % of total enrollment1996: 15.7 % of total enrollment1997: 15.8 % of total enrollment1998: 15.6 % of total enrollment1999: 15.8 % of total enrollment2001: 15.2 % of total enrollment2002: 14.1 % of total enrollment2005: 10.1 % of total enrollment2006: 10.2 % of total enrollment2007: 3.4 % of total enrollment2009: 2.6 % of total enrollment2010: 3.5 % of total enrollment2012: 3.7 % of total enrollment2013: 3.3 % of total enrollment2014: 3.5 % of total enrollment2015: 3.1 % of total enrollment2017: 2.4 % of total enrollment2018: 1.7 % of total enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 1.7% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Mauritania peaked at 19.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2018.

Mauritania ranks 107th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, total in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Mauritania, 1976 to 2018.
Year % of total enrollment Change
1976 14.8%
1977 13.4% -9.1%
1978 14.5% +7.9%
1979 13.7% -5.3%
1980 18.3% +33.0%
1981 14.0% -23.3%
1983 17.2% +22.7%
1985 17.7% +3.0%
1986 18.3% +3.5%
1987 19.8% +7.9%
1988 19.1% -3.5%
1989 19.6% +2.5%
1990 19.3% -1.1%
1991 18.0% -7.2%
1992 17.5% -2.6%
1993 16.0% -8.4%
1994 16.4% +2.7%
1995 16.1% -2.0%
1996 15.7% -2.4%
1997 15.8% +0.1%
1998 15.6% -1.2%
1999 15.8% +1.1%
2001 15.2% -3.4%
2002 14.1% -7.5%
2005 10.1% -28.3%
2006 10.2% +0.8%
2007 3.4% -66.6%
2009 2.6% -22.2%
2010 3.5% +30.6%
2012 3.7% +7.3%
2013 3.3% -9.8%
2014 3.5% +4.3%
2015 3.1% -10.6%
2017 2.4% -23.2%
2018 1.7% -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.1% 13.4% 14.8% 4
1980s 18.0% 14.0% 19.8% 8
1990s 16.6% 15.6% 19.3% 10
2000s 9.3% 2.6% 15.2% 6
2010s 3.0% 1.7% 3.7% 7

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  4. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% compare
  5. 109 Qatar 1.6% compare
  6. 110 Sierra Leone 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in Mauritania?
Repeaters, primary, total in Mauritania was 1.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2018.
How does Mauritania rank for repeaters, primary, total?
Mauritania ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
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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.