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
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Burundi 1.8% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.6% compare
- 19 Rwanda 1.5% compare
- 20 Cape Verde 1.2% compare
- 21 Guinea 1.1% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
- 23 Cameroon 1.0% compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
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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February 2026 Data Release