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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Inbound mobility rate, male was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
19th
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.4%
in 1999
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1998–2018

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

01231998200820181998: 2.8 %1999: 3.4 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2 %2010: 2 %2011: 2 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, inbound mobility rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 2.8%
1999 3.4% +20.1%
2007 2.3% -33.2%
2008 2.2% -1.3%
2009 2.0% -10.2%
2010 2.0% +0.6%
2011 2.0% -0.5%
2012 1.8% -9.7%
2013 1.8% +0.9%
2014 1.8% -1.6%
2015 1.8% +1.9%
2016 1.7% -6.8%
2017 1.7% -3.4%
2018 1.7% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 2.8% 3.4% 2
2000s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 3
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 9

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

  1. 16 Canada 16.9% compare
  2. 17 Bahrain 16.0% compare
  3. 18 Czechia 14.8% compare
  4. 19 Latvia 14.1% compare
  5. 20 Estonia 13.3% compare
  6. 21 Lebanon 12.9% compare
  7. 22 Hungary 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Inbound mobility rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 1,903 data points, 1997–2019
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