Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uganda, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uganda stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uganda peaked at 6.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- 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 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- 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 Uganda?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uganda was 3.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.