Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 2.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania is 2.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 15.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 80th of 180 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 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14.2% | — |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.6% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 77 Dominica 2.1% compare
- 78 India 2.1% compare
- 79 Antigua and Barbuda 2.0% compare
- 81 Spain 2.0% compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 83 Bangladesh 1.9% 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 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Mauritania was 2.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release