Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 22.4%
Rank
16th
of 217 groups
All-time high
5.5%
in 2011
All-time low
1.2%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2023

1234562011201720232011: 5.5 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.2 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 1.4 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 1.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 5.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 16th of 217 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 5.5%
2012 2.3% -57.7%
2013 2.3% -1.1%
2014 2.2% -2.8%
2015 2.1% -4.6%
2016 2.1% -0.1%
2017 2.0% -7.6%
2018 1.9% -5.4%
2019 1.7% -10.0%
2020 1.5% -12.3%
2021 1.4% -6.6%
2022 1.2% -13.5%
2023 1.5% +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.5% 1.7% 5.5% 9
2020s 1.4% 1.2% 1.5% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 13 Gambia 4.1%
  2. 14 Zambia 3.9%
  3. 15 Namibia 3.7% compare
  4. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 2.8% compare
  5. 17 Botswana 2.5% compare
  6. 18 Benin 2.4% compare
  7. 19 Cape Verde 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate)?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 16th out of 217 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
452 places, 13,681 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release