Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) was 1.22 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
21st
of 200 groups
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9231 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2021

00.250.50.7511.21997200920211997: 0.959 GPIA1998: 0.923 GPIA1999: 0.997 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.984 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA2019: 1.1 GPIA2020: 1.2 GPIA2021: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2021, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.22 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9231 GPIA, in 1998.

That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 21st out of 200 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2021.
Year GPIA Change
1997 0.9589 GPIA
1998 0.9231 GPIA -3.7%
1999 0.9966 GPIA +8.0%
2000 1.06 GPIA +6.8%
2004 1.02 GPIA -3.9%
2005 1.03 GPIA +0.7%
2006 1.04 GPIA +1.0%
2007 1.06 GPIA +1.4%
2008 1.06 GPIA +0.4%
2009 1.06 GPIA -0.0%
2010 1.07 GPIA +0.7%
2011 1.08 GPIA +1.0%
2012 1.01 GPIA -6.7%
2013 0.9841 GPIA -2.2%
2014 1.03 GPIA +4.9%
2015 1.04 GPIA +0.5%
2016 1.06 GPIA +2.4%
2017 1.12 GPIA +5.3%
2018 1.08 GPIA -3.5%
2019 1.15 GPIA +6.2%
2020 1.18 GPIA +3.2%
2021 1.22 GPIA +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9595 GPIA 0.9231 GPIA 0.9966 GPIA 3
2000s 1.05 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 7
2010s 1.06 GPIA 0.9841 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 10
2020s 1.2 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 18 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9995 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Liechtenstein 0.9968 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Ireland 0.9946 GPIA compare
  4. 21 Lebanon 0.9929 GPIA compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 0.9703 GPIA compare
  6. 23 Austria 0.9645 GPIA compare
  7. 24 Spain 0.9592 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 313 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.22 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9231 GPIA in 1998.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate)?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 200 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
313 places, 5,600 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release