Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
78th
of 218 groups
All-time high
14.8%
in 1997
All-time low
4.1%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997–2021

57.51012.5151997200920211997: 14.8 %1998: 14.4 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 6.8 %2008: 6 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.2 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 4.7% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 14.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 78th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 14.8%
1998 14.4% -2.3%
1999 14.2% -1.6%
2000 12.6% -11.3%
2001 11.2% -10.7%
2002 10.6% -5.8%
2003 9.7% -7.9%
2004 8.5% -12.5%
2005 7.9% -7.3%
2006 7.3% -7.1%
2007 6.8% -6.8%
2008 6.0% -12.2%
2009 5.3% -11.8%
2010 4.8% -9.9%
2011 4.6% -3.3%
2012 4.2% -10.1%
2013 4.1% -1.5%
2014 4.3% +4.6%
2015 4.3% +1.1%
2016 4.4% +1.3%
2017 4.4% -0.5%
2018 4.3% -2.0%
2019 4.5% +5.8%
2020 4.6% +3.0%
2021 4.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.5% 14.2% 14.8% 3
2000s 8.6% 5.3% 12.6% 10
2010s 4.4% 4.1% 4.8% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.6% 4.7% 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 75 Lithuania 6.9% compare
  2. 76 Senegal 6.8% compare
  3. 77 Ukraine 6.6% compare
  4. 78 Guinea 6.5% compare
  5. 79 Togo 6.4% compare
  6. 80 Syria 6.3% compare
  7. 81 Austria 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 4.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 78th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 8,885 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release