Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 7.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Senegal, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Senegal is 7.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 15.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1999.
Senegal ranks 41st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.4% | — |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 6.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.9% | 15.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Senegal?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Senegal was 7.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.