Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 1997
All-time low
1.4%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1997–2016

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1997–2016

01231997200620161997: 3.3 %1998: 3.1 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 1.6%.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 3.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.

That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1997 to 2016.
Year % Change
1997 3.3%
1998 3.1% -6.3%
1999 2.9% -6.7%
2000 2.5% -13.2%
2001 2.2% -12.2%
2002 1.9% -11.5%
2003 1.7% -10.6%
2004 1.7% -4.3%
2005 1.5% -7.8%
2006 1.5% -2.1%
2007 1.5% -2.2%
2008 1.4% -2.9%
2009 1.4% -1.2%
2010 1.4% -2.3%
2011 1.4% +2.2%
2012 1.4% -3.4%
2013 1.4% +0.6%
2014 1.5% +12.4%
2015 1.6% +4.2%
2016 1.6% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 2.9% 3.3% 3
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 2.5% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 7

Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

  1. 7 Congo 9.4% compare
  2. 8 Zimbabwe 9.1% compare
  3. 9 Mauritania 4.5% compare
  4. 10 Niger 4.2% compare
  5. 11 Namibia 3.0% compare
  6. 12 Benin 2.4% compare
  7. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 1.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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