Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 3.5% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 7.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 127th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.4% | — |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 124 Madagascar 3.2% compare
- 125 Kenya 3.1% compare
- 126 Cambodia 3.0% compare
- 127 Sweden 3.0% compare
- 128 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.9% compare
- 129 Canada 2.8% compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 2.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 127th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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