Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
9th
of 218 groups
All-time high
37.8%
in 1997
All-time low
11.5%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 15.4% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 37.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2015.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 9th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.8% | — |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 33.4% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 20.3% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- 6 Bhutan 94.6% compare
- 7 Vanuatu 89.1% compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 85.0% compare
- 9 Seychelles 71.4% compare
- 10 Djibouti 64.6% compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 64.5% compare
- 12 Andorra 62.3% compare
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 15.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2015.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 9th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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