Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Congo
Congo: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Congo, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Congo is 25.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Congo peaked at 85.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2023.
That places Congo 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.9% | — |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 51.9% | 85.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.9% | 40.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 24 Chad 29.3% compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 27.5% compare
- 26 Tonga 26.5% compare
- 28 Gambia 25.1% compare
- 29 Mauritania 24.8% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.8% compare
More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Congo?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Congo was 25.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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