Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 15.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.9% | — |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +121.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -49.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +121.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 2008 | -100.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | -96.0% | 8.9% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.