Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 10.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 56th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.4% | — |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 2 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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