Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Mauritania
24.3%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
3.2%
in 2018
Mauritania rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
22nd

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 24.3% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 7.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 169 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 22.3% 2.6% 19.7% Mauritania
2000s 26.9% 2.3% 24.6% Mauritania
2010s 22.9% 2.5% 20.4% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Mauritania, at 24.3% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
21.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.