Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
98th
of 211 groups
All-time high
3.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2021

012341997200920211997: 3 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.6 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 98th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 3.0%
1998 2.9% -5.4%
1999 3.6% +24.3%
2000 3.6% +0.6%
2004 2.7% -25.4%
2005 2.5% -7.5%
2006 2.5% -1.0%
2007 2.5% +1.0%
2008 2.5% +2.3%
2009 2.3% -8.0%
2010 2.4% +2.1%
2011 2.4% +1.0%
2012 2.1% -11.6%
2013 2.1% +0.7%
2014 2.1% +0.3%
2015 2.2% +0.8%
2016 2.0% -6.3%
2017 2.0% -2.5%
2018 2.0% -1.1%
2019 1.9% -0.9%
2020 1.8% -6.1%
2021 1.8% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2% 2.9% 3.6% 3
2000s 2.7% 2.3% 3.6% 7
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 95 Dominican Republic 1.9% compare
  2. 96 Burkina Faso 1.9% compare
  3. 97 Morocco 1.9% compare
  4. 98 Albania 1.9% compare
  5. 99 Cameroon 1.8% compare
  6. 100 Chile 1.6% compare
  7. 101 Mauritania 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 98th out of 211 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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