Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific … Pacific both in Tanzania
Tanzania: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific … Pacific both was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Tanzania, 1997–2016
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 Tanzania is 0.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Tanzania peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 44th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific … Pacific both in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7% | — |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +61.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +138.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -76.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 41 New Zealand 0.6%
- 42 Mauritania 0.6% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 0.6% compare
- 45 Eswatini 0.6% compare
- 46 Jordan 0.5% compare
- 47 Thailand 0.5% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Tanzania?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Tanzania was 0.6% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Tanzania ranks 44th 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 Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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