Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Mauritania, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Mauritania is 0.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Mauritania peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +286.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +126.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +286.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 39 Kenya 0.6% compare
- 40 Comoros 0.6% compare
- 41 New Zealand 0.6% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 0.6% compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
- 45 Eswatini 0.6% compare
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 to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Mauritania?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Mauritania was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release