Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 6.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 132nd 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.3% | — |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 129 Canada 2.8% compare
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- 131 Uruguay 2.8% compare
- 132 Panama 2.7% compare
- 133 Finland 2.6% compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6% compare
- 135 El Salvador 2.5% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 3.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 132nd out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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