Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
15th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 1997
All-time low
1.3%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in GPE: Region 2, 1997–2021

1.522.533.51997200920211997: 3.7 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 3.3 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Region 2 recorded 1.3% for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 3.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.

That places GPE: Region 2 15th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in GPE: Region 2, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 3.7%
1998 3.5% -6.4%
1999 3.3% -6.6%
2000 2.8% -14.8%
2001 2.5% -11.2%
2002 2.2% -10.3%
2003 2.0% -10.8%
2004 1.9% -5.7%
2005 1.7% -7.4%
2006 1.7% -2.7%
2007 1.6% -3.3%
2008 1.5% -5.0%
2009 1.5% -4.7%
2010 1.4% -4.2%
2011 1.5% +5.5%
2012 1.4% -5.9%
2013 1.4% +0.7%
2014 1.5% +5.4%
2015 1.5% +1.4%
2016 1.5% +2.0%
2017 1.4% -8.5%
2018 1.3% -10.6%
2019 1.4% +10.9%
2020 1.3% -6.6%
2021 1.3% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% 3.3% 3.7% 3
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 2.8% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 12 Benin 2.4% compare
  2. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 2.2% compare
  3. 14 Mali 2.1% compare
  4. 15 Togo 2.1% compare
  5. 16 Botswana 2.0% compare
  6. 17 Burundi 1.8% compare
  7. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in GPE: Region 2?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in GPE: Region 2 was 1.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 15th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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