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

Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
114th
of 218 groups
All-time high
6.7%
in 2002
All-time low
3.4%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

02461997201020231997: 4.5 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 5.6 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 5.9 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 6 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 4 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 3.6 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.4 %2023: 3.7 %

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 111 Portugal 3.9% compare
  2. 112 Germany 3.8% compare
  3. 113 Burkina Faso 3.8% compare
  4. 114 Nigeria 3.8% compare
  5. 115 Paraguay 3.8% compare
  6. 116 Slovenia 3.6% compare
  7. 117 Angola 3.6% compare

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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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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