Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
59th
of 217 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021

00.20.40.62011201620212011: 0.458 %2012: 0.435 %2013: 0.471 %2014: 0.587 %2015: 0.584 %2016: 0.592 %2017: 0.583 %2018: 0.573 %2019: 0.582 %2020: 0.599 %2021: 0.579 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 59th 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, male (UIS estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2021.
Year % Change
2011 0.5%
2012 0.4% -5.0%
2013 0.5% +8.3%
2014 0.6% +24.6%
2015 0.6% -0.3%
2016 0.6% +1.3%
2017 0.6% -1.4%
2018 0.6% -1.8%
2019 0.6% +1.5%
2020 0.6% +3.0%
2021 0.6% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 56 Palau 0.3%
  2. 57 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  3. 58 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  4. 59 Zimbabwe 0.2% compare
  5. 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 61 Ghana 0.2% compare
  7. 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (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, male (uis estimate)?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 59th out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
452 places, 13,843 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release