Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Niger
Niger: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Niger, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6.5% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Niger peaked at 34.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2018.
That places Niger 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 32.6% | — |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -13.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 22.0% | 34.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 6.5% | 22.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Niger?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Niger was 6.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 77th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.