Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 4.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2018.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania peaked at 16.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.8% | — |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | +125.8% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.8% | 16.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 52 Sierra Leone 4.7% compare
- 53 Guatemala 4.3% compare
- 54 Cameroon 4.2% compare
- 56 Kenya 4.1% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 3.9% compare
- 58 Afghanistan 3.8% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mauritania was 4.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Mauritania ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release