Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Malawi
Malawi: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 3.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Malawi, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Malawi stood at 3.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 114.2% on the previous year and up 169.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Malawi peaked at 3.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2011, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +114.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 15.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 12.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Malawi?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Malawi was 3.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release