Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
18th
of 217 groups
All-time high
1.5%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021

00.511.52011201620212011: 1.5 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1 %2021: 0.993 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 217 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2021.
Year % Change
2011 1.5%
2012 1.4% -8.0%
2013 1.4% -2.2%
2014 1.4% +0.9%
2015 1.3% -2.5%
2016 1.3% -2.3%
2017 1.2% -7.3%
2018 1.1% -10.1%
2019 1.1% +1.9%
2020 1.0% -7.9%
2021 1.0% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 9
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 15 Mauritius 0.5% compare
  2. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  3. 17 Monaco 0.4% compare
  4. 18 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 19 British Virgin Islands 0.3% compare
  6. 20 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  7. 21 Ghana 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate)?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
382 places, 4,417 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release