Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malawi
Malawi: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 29.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malawi, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malawi stood at 29.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malawi peaked at 76.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.4% | — |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 46.9% | 63.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.8% | 32.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Eswatini 34.9% compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 33.6% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 31.7% compare
- 24 Chad 29.3% compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 27.5%
- 26 Tonga 26.5% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malawi?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malawi was 29.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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