Inbound mobility rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Inbound mobility rate, female was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.3%
Change on year
down 8.1%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 1999
All-time low
1.3%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1998–2018

Inbound mobility rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998–2018

01231998200820181998: 2.5 %1999: 3.3 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1.3% for inbound mobility rate, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, female (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 2.5%
1999 3.3% +29.8%
2007 2.3% -29.3%
2008 2.3% -0.0%
2009 2.1% -10.3%
2010 2.1% +0.3%
2011 2.1% +0.5%
2012 1.7% -19.3%
2013 1.6% -4.8%
2014 1.6% +0.8%
2015 1.6% -1.3%
2016 1.5% -9.5%
2017 1.4% -1.6%
2018 1.3% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.5% 3.3% 2
2000s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 3
2010s 1.7% 1.3% 2.1% 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 14 Hong Kong, China 16.3% compare
  2. 15 Cyprus 14.0% compare
  3. 16 Bahrain 12.9% compare
  4. 17 Lebanon 12.8% compare
  5. 18 Czechia 12.7% compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 12.1% compare
  7. 20 Canada 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Inbound mobility rate, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for inbound mobility rate, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 1,905 data points, 1997–2019
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