Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Cameroon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Cameroon stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Cameroon peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.0% | — |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Cameroon?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Cameroon was 8.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release