Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 28.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 28.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 106.9% | — |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.9% | 106.9% | 106.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 28.1% | 76.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 33.6%
- 19 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
- 20 Malawi 29.5%
- 22 Qatar 26.8% compare
- 23 Gambia 26.2%
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 24.6% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.