Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 29.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malawi stood at 29.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 76.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 20th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.4% | — |
| 2000 | 63.4% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -8.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 29.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5%, 4.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 29.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 46.7% | 63.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.5% | 32.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 17 Eswatini 34.9% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 33.6% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 28.1%
- 22 Qatar 26.8% compare
- 23 Gambia 26.2% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malawi?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malawi was 29.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2011.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.