Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 2,340.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Nigeria 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +103.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +867.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +9.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 50 Rwanda 0.4% compare
- 51 Estonia 0.4% compare
- 52 Philippines 0.4% compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
- 55 Botswana 0.4% compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 0.4% compare
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Nigeria?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Nigeria was 0.4% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd 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 Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,340.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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