Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 2.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.5% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
That represents a change of up 147.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 18.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.4% | — |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -90.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +1356.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -23.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1356.1% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| 2006 | -90.1% | 10.4% | 1.0% |
| 2008 | -77.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.2% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 2 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 2.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. 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 3 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.