Net flow: outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net flow: outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) was -4,141 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
-4,141
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
102nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
-2,072
in 1999
All-time low
-4,141
in 2020
Years of data
6
1999–2020
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Mauritania stood at -4,141. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Mauritania peaked at -2,072 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4,141, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net flow: outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2,072 | — |
| 2015 | -3,441 | +66.1% |
| 2016 | -3,257 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | -3,209 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | -3,787 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | -4,141 | +9.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -4,141 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4,238, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -4,141 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2,068, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,072 | -2,072 | -2,072 | 1 |
| 2010s | -3,424 | -3,787 | -3,209 | 4 |
| 2020s | -4,141 | -4,141 | -4,141 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 99 Solomon Islands -3,084 compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3,941 compare
- 101 Luxembourg -4,036 compare
- 103 Cyprus -4,232 compare
- 104 Comoros -4,334 compare
- 105 Benin -4,364 compare
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 net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Mauritania?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Mauritania was -4,141 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -2,072 in 1999.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,141 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release