Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 19.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Eritrea, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Eritrea is 19.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Eritrea peaked at 19.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.0% | — |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 8.9% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 8.8% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4,198 (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -9.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,033 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,301 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,231 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Eritrea?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Eritrea was 19.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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