Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
31st
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 1997
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2021

11.522.531997200920211997: 3.1 %1998: 3 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1 %2021: 0.983 %

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: Pre-demographic Dividend is 1.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 3.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 31st 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 3.1%
1998 3.0% -4.2%
1999 2.9% -1.6%
2000 2.7% -9.5%
2001 2.4% -10.2%
2002 2.2% -9.6%
2003 1.9% -9.8%
2004 1.8% -7.1%
2005 1.7% -7.5%
2006 1.6% -5.1%
2007 1.5% -3.3%
2008 1.5% -5.5%
2009 1.4% -5.1%
2010 1.3% -4.3%
2011 1.4% +5.6%
2012 1.2% -11.9%
2013 1.2% -1.9%
2014 1.2% +3.1%
2015 1.2% -1.0%
2016 1.2% -1.9%
2017 1.1% -8.4%
2018 1.0% -9.2%
2019 1.1% +8.6%
2020 1.0% -7.1%
2021 1.0% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 3
2000s 1.9% 1.4% 2.7% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  2. 29 Angola 0.4% compare
  3. 30 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  4. 31 Kenya 0.3% compare
  5. 32 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  6. 33 Monaco 0.3% compare
  7. 34 Ghana 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 31st out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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