Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania is 5.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 50.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania peaked at 15.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1979.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.5% | — |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +82.3% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +54.5% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.4% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.4% | 11.0% | 5 |
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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mauritania was 5.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1979.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release