Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 109th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 107 Ghana 0.7% compare
- 108 Ecuador 0.7% compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 110 Eswatini 0.5% compare
- 111 Philippines 0.5% compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 109th out of 211 groups with data for 2021.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: 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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February 2026 Data Release