Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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