Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 6.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1997–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 6.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 7.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2005.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 28th out of 218 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.9% | — |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 27.5% compare
- 26 Tonga 26.5% compare
- 27 Congo 25.5% compare
- 28 Gambia 25.1% compare
- 29 Mauritania 24.8% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.8% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 23.9% compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 24.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 26.16 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 6.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 28th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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