Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kenya
Kenya: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kenya stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kenya peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kenya?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kenya was 0.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release