Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 3.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.2% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 20.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.
That places Mauritania 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.9% | — |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +118.3% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -35.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +118.3% | 8.9% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 3.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 5 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.