Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
20th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.0%
in 1997
All-time low
1.1%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2021

12341997200920211997: 4 %1998: 3.7 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 1.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 20th 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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 4.0%
1998 3.7% -5.2%
1999 3.7% +0.0%
2000 3.4% -9.0%
2001 3.1% -10.1%
2002 2.8% -7.6%
2003 2.6% -7.6%
2004 2.4% -8.5%
2005 2.2% -6.5%
2006 2.1% -4.5%
2007 2.2% +2.0%
2008 2.1% -3.1%
2009 1.9% -11.0%
2010 1.8% -3.1%
2011 1.9% +6.4%
2012 1.5% -23.4%
2013 1.5% -2.5%
2014 1.5% +0.4%
2015 1.4% -2.4%
2016 1.4% -2.0%
2017 1.3% -7.3%
2018 1.2% -7.1%
2019 1.3% +5.5%
2020 1.2% -8.1%
2021 1.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.7% 4.0% 3
2000s 2.5% 1.9% 3.4% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 17 Burundi 1.8% compare
  2. 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.6% compare
  3. 19 Rwanda 1.5% compare
  4. 20 Cape Verde 1.2% compare
  5. 21 Guinea 1.1% compare
  6. 22 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
  7. 23 Cameroon 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.1% 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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 20th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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