Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
147th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.2%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2008–2021

00.511.522008201420212008: 2.2 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 1.2% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2021.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 2.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 147th out of 211 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 (UIS estimate) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2008 to 2021.
Year % Change
2008 2.2%
2009 1.8% -17.0%
2010 1.5% -15.5%
2011 1.4% -9.2%
2012 1.4% -0.7%
2013 1.4% +5.3%
2014 1.3% -10.8%
2015 1.2% -9.5%
2016 1.0% -10.7%
2017 1.1% +3.6%
2018 1.1% +6.1%
2019 1.2% +4.8%
2020 1.2% -2.4%
2021 1.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 2
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 147th out of 211 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
345 places, 7,127 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release