Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 4.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 8.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2013.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd of 218 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.2% | — |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 4.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 62nd out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan 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