Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
16th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.2%
in 2002
All-time low
1.1%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2023

11.522.531997201020231997: 2.3 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.1 %2023: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 1.3%.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 3.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.

That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 16th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.3%
1998 2.2% -3.6%
1999 2.7% +21.3%
2000 3.1% +15.8%
2001 3.1% +1.2%
2002 3.2% +3.8%
2003 3.2% -1.7%
2004 3.0% -7.2%
2005 2.9% -1.9%
2006 2.8% -2.3%
2007 3.1% +9.1%
2008 3.1% +0.8%
2009 2.7% -12.6%
2010 2.8% +3.3%
2011 2.9% +2.0%
2012 1.7% -39.7%
2013 1.8% +3.4%
2014 1.8% -2.0%
2015 1.7% -5.6%
2016 1.7% -0.3%
2017 1.6% -5.3%
2018 1.5% -3.2%
2019 1.4% -5.2%
2020 1.3% -9.3%
2021 1.3% -3.2%
2022 1.1% -11.0%
2023 1.3% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4% 2.2% 2.7% 3
2000s 3.0% 2.7% 3.2% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 2.9% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

  1. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 2.2% compare
  2. 14 Mali 2.1% compare
  3. 15 Togo 2.1% compare
  4. 16 Botswana 2.0% compare
  5. 17 Burundi 1.8% compare
  6. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare
  7. 19 Rwanda 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 404 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 16th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 8,361 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release