Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 12.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritania, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania peaked at 15.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 2nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.7% | — |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 1 Cook Islands 135.7% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 9.3% compare
- 4 Oman 7.3% compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.7% 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 the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritania was 12.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 2nd out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release