Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity in South Africa
South Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity was 0.141 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity in South Africa is 0.141 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.5% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity in South Africa peaked at 0.8698 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.141 GPIA, in 2023.
That places South Africa 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7331 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7554 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8698 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7858 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.656 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6698 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6136 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6314 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6446 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6392 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6274 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.141 GPIA | -77.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7144 GPIA | 0.6136 GPIA | 0.8698 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5131 GPIA | 0.141 GPIA | 0.6446 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Jordan 0.1955 GPIA compare
- 106 Aruba 0.1933 GPIA compare
- 107 Bulgaria 0.1577 GPIA compare
- 109 Nepal 0.1314 GPIA compare
- 110 Andorra 0 GPIA compare
- 110 Bermuda 0 GPIA compare
- 110 Czechia 0 GPIA compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 0 GPIA
- 110 Estonia 0 GPIA compare
- 110 Iceland 0 GPIA compare
- 110 Kuwait 0 GPIA compare
- 110 Liechtenstein 0 GPIA compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0 GPIA compare
- 110 Mongolia 0 GPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity in South Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity in South Africa was 0.141 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8698 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 GPIA in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release