Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Mauritania, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Mauritania stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Mauritania peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Mauritania?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Mauritania was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release