Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania, 1978–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania peaked at 15.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1979.
That places Mauritania 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.8% | — |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +118.5% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +45.5% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 5.6% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 5.6% compare
- 59 Togo 5.6% compare
- 60 El Salvador 5.4% compare
- 62 Cameroon 5.2% compare
- 63 Romania 4.6% compare
- 64 Luxembourg 4.6% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania was 5.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1979.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release