Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 21.1%
Rank
17th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.6%
in 2008
All-time low
1.0%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

12341997201020231997: 2.1 %1998: 2 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 3.1 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 2 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1 %2023: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 1.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 3.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 17th 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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.1%
1998 2.0% -4.8%
1999 2.5% +25.4%
2000 3.0% +21.6%
2001 3.1% +2.8%
2002 3.3% +6.1%
2003 3.3% +0.6%
2004 3.1% -5.4%
2005 3.1% -0.2%
2006 3.1% -1.1%
2007 3.4% +10.6%
2008 3.6% +4.9%
2009 3.2% -11.1%
2010 3.4% +6.7%
2011 3.6% +5.5%
2012 2.0% -45.0%
2013 1.9% -3.7%
2014 1.9% -2.1%
2015 1.8% -5.3%
2016 1.8% -0.2%
2017 1.6% -7.3%
2018 1.5% -6.7%
2019 1.4% -8.5%
2020 1.2% -13.2%
2021 1.1% -6.1%
2022 1.0% -12.0%
2023 1.2% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.0% 2.5% 3
2000s 3.2% 3.0% 3.6% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.4% 3.6% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 14 Mali 2.1% compare
  2. 15 Togo 2.1% compare
  3. 16 Botswana 2.0% compare
  4. 17 Burundi 1.8% compare
  5. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare
  6. 19 Rwanda 1.5% compare
  7. 20 Cape Verde 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 1.2% 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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 17th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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