Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Mauritania, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.4% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 5.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -29.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Mauritania was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.