Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 9.3% in 2017. β Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia, 1998β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 63.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 56th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 45.9% | 63.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia was 9.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.