Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 2.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.7% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 13.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -60.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.2% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kenya?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kenya was 2.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.