Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania peaked at 17.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 60th 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.4% | — |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +200.5% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.7% | 17.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 6 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania was 5.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release