Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 3.7% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 6.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2022.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 114th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.5% | — |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 3.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 114th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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