Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 3.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania is 3.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 24.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2016.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24.3% | — |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 20.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.6% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 51 South Africa 3.9% compare
- 52 Argentina 3.4% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 3.3% compare
- 55 Guatemala 2.8% compare
- 56 El Salvador 2.5% compare
- 57 Cambodia 2.4% 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 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mauritania was 3.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.