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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
23rd
of 217 groups
All-time high
2.2%
in 2011
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2011–2021

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

00.511.522011201620212011: 2.2 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 1.2% for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 23rd out of 217 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2021.
Year % Change
2011 2.2%
2012 1.5% -32.7%
2013 1.4% -1.9%
2014 1.5% +0.3%
2015 1.4% -2.6%
2016 1.4% -1.1%
2017 1.3% -8.4%
2018 1.2% -4.6%
2019 1.3% +7.9%
2020 1.2% -7.0%
2021 1.2% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 2.2% 9
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 20 Togo 2.1% compare
  2. 21 Mali 2.0% compare
  3. 22 Burundi 1.9% compare
  4. 23 Nigeria 1.8%
  5. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.7% compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 1.7% compare
  7. 26 Rwanda 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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, 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