Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 7.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2013.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.6% | — |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 10 Cyprus 56.2% compare
- 11 Seychelles 48.4% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 46.4% compare
- 13 Samoa 43.7% compare
- 14 Djibouti 39.4% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 16 Bhutan 38.3% compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.