Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
30th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2021

11.522.533.51997200920211997: 3.4 %1998: 3.2 %1999: 3.2 %2000: 3 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 0.999 %2015: 0.943 %2016: 0.936 %2017: 0.921 %2018: 0.903 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1 %2021: 0.992 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 3.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 30th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 3.4%
1998 3.2% -4.5%
1999 3.2% -1.5%
2000 3.0% -6.9%
2001 2.7% -9.5%
2002 2.4% -9.1%
2003 2.2% -7.8%
2004 2.0% -9.4%
2005 1.9% -8.7%
2006 1.7% -9.2%
2007 1.6% -7.7%
2008 1.4% -9.5%
2009 1.3% -10.8%
2010 1.1% -9.2%
2011 1.2% +8.1%
2012 1.1% -11.3%
2013 1.1% -3.8%
2014 1.0% -5.2%
2015 0.9% -5.5%
2016 0.9% -0.8%
2017 0.9% -1.6%
2018 0.9% -1.9%
2019 1.1% +18.6%
2020 1.0% -5.6%
2021 1.0% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 3
2000s 2.0% 1.3% 3.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 27 Eritrea 0.6% compare
  2. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  3. 29 Angola 0.4% compare
  4. 30 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 31 Kenya 0.3% compare
  6. 32 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  7. 33 Monaco 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 30th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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