Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 24.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 24.3% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 28.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 25th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.4% | — |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.2% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.8% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 26.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0864 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 445,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritania was 24.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.