Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ghana, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.6% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 8.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 117th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.8% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ghana?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ghana was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.