Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 2.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Djibouti, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Djibouti stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Djibouti peaked at 5.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.
That places Djibouti 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.7% | — |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -61.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -24.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 136.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 45.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +150.0% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 3 Afghanistan 4.1% compare
- 4 Eritrea 2.9% compare
- 5 Nepal 2.3% compare
- 7 Qatar 1.7% compare
- 8 Seychelles 1.5%
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1%
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Djibouti?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Djibouti was 2.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- How does Djibouti rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
- Djibouti ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release