Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa

WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
24th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.0%
in 1997
All-time low
1.1%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1997–2021

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

01231997200920211997: 3 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.1 %

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: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th of 218 groups on this measure, 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 3.0%
1998 2.9% -5.0%
1999 2.9% +2.6%
2000 2.9% -3.3%
2001 2.6% -7.2%
2002 2.5% -5.3%
2003 2.4% -5.7%
2004 2.2% -7.0%
2005 2.1% -5.1%
2006 2.0% -3.4%
2007 2.1% +2.2%
2008 2.0% -2.0%
2009 1.8% -10.2%
2010 1.8% -3.1%
2011 1.9% +5.5%
2012 1.4% -25.4%
2013 1.4% -2.3%
2014 1.4% +0.9%
2015 1.3% -2.5%
2016 1.3% -1.6%
2017 1.2% -8.0%
2018 1.1% -6.9%
2019 1.2% +5.7%
2020 1.1% -7.4%
2021 1.1% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3
2000s 2.3% 1.8% 2.9% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.1% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 21 Guinea 1.1% compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
  3. 23 Cameroon 1.0% compare
  4. 24 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  5. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9% compare
  6. 26 Uganda 0.8% compare
  7. 27 Eritrea 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: 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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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