Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in Mauritania
Mauritania: Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA was 0.5313 GPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.5313 GPIA
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.21 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.175 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
6
1999–2020
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.5313 GPIA for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Mauritania peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.175 GPIA, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS) … GPIA in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8084 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2679 GPIA | -77.9% |
| 2017 | 0.175 GPIA | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3972 GPIA | +126.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5313 GPIA | +33.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5313 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5808 GPIA, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5313 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7498 GPIA, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8084 GPIA | 0.8084 GPIA | 0.8084 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.513 GPIA | 0.175 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5313 GPIA | 0.5313 GPIA | 0.5313 GPIA | 1 |
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 inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Mauritania?
- Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in Mauritania was 0.5313 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release