Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 5.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Namibia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Namibia peaked at 63.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -77.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -17.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 45.9% | 63.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Namibia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Namibia was 5.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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