Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 7.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Senegal, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7.5% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 21.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 70th 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 16 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.3% | — |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.9% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Senegal?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Senegal was 7.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.