Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 0.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.9% for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Mauritania peaked at 4.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
That places Mauritania 96th out of 118 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +115.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +25.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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, female (uis estimate) in Mauritania?
- Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Mauritania was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release