Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 4.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 10.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2013.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.8% | — |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 7 British Virgin Islands 102.8% compare
- 8 Vanuatu 87.7% compare
- 9 Comoros 79.8% compare
- 10 Cyprus 56.2% compare
- 11 Seychelles 48.4% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 46.4% compare
- 13 Samoa 43.7% compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2013.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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