Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 1.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Eritrea, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Eritrea is 1.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Eritrea peaked at 1.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
That places Eritrea 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +19.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 8.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 7.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Eritrea?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Eritrea was 1.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Eritrea ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release