Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Ghana
Ghana: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Ghana, 2005–2018
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 Ghana is 0.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Ghana 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Ghana?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Ghana was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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