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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
87th
of 201 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 2000
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

012341997200920211997: 3 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.7 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2 %2021: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 2.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 87th of 201 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, female (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 3.0%
1998 2.7% -7.5%
1999 3.6% +30.3%
2000 3.7% +4.8%
2004 2.7% -27.2%
2005 2.5% -7.1%
2006 2.5% -0.3%
2007 2.6% +1.9%
2008 2.6% +2.6%
2009 2.4% -8.0%
2010 2.5% +2.5%
2011 2.5% +1.7%
2012 2.1% -15.4%
2013 2.1% -0.6%
2014 2.2% +3.2%
2015 2.2% +1.1%
2016 2.1% -4.9%
2017 2.1% +0.8%
2018 2.1% -3.5%
2019 2.1% +3.2%
2020 2.0% -4.0%
2021 2.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 2.7% 3.6% 3
2000s 2.7% 2.4% 3.7% 7
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 87th out of 201 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
319 places, 5,707 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release