Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uganda
Uganda: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uganda, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uganda stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uganda peaked at 6.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2014.
Uganda ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uganda?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uganda was 3.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Uganda ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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