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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 19.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.1%, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 19.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (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