Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 134 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1999
All-time low
1.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1999–2020
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania peaked at 5.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 101st out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) 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% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
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% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania was 1.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release