Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 24.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritania, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 24.8% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania peaked at 32.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 29th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.2% | — |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.6% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.3% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania was 24.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release