Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 0.7% for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 43rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.1% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -39.6% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 40 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare
- 41 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 42 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 43 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 44 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 45 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 46 Macau, China 0.0% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 43rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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