Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.3774 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Mauritania, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Mauritania stood at 0.3774 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Mauritania peaked at 0.403 UIS estimate in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2822 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 190th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2822 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.3161 UIS estimate | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3227 UIS estimate | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3217 UIS estimate | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3282 UIS estimate | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3693 UIS estimate | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3518 UIS estimate | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3398 UIS estimate | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3513 UIS estimate | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3503 UIS estimate | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.403 UIS estimate | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3774 UIS estimate | -6.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3774 UIS estimate is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7118 UIS estimate, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3774 UIS estimate is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6694 UIS estimate, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.329 UIS estimate | 0.2822 UIS estimate | 0.3693 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3705 UIS estimate | 0.3503 UIS estimate | 0.403 UIS estimate | 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 0.3774 UIS estimate 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 0.403 UIS estimate in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2822 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Mauritania ranks 190th 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 19.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release