Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 0.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 60th of 217 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 57 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 0.1% compare
- 61 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 63 Philippines 0.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 60th out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release