Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.3% | — |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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