Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 4.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in Mauritania, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in Mauritania stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in Mauritania peaked at 4.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +89.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +20.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 80.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +89.8% | 1.6% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 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 to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in Mauritania?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in Mauritania was 4.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release