Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2009.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 137th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.8% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6% compare
- 135 El Salvador 2.5% compare
- 136 Colombia 2.5% compare
- 137 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.5% compare
- 138 Algeria 2.3% compare
- 139 Spain 2.1% compare
- 140 Honduras 2.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Northern Africa was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 137th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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