Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 46.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 46.4% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 88.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.9% | — |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 44.7% | 88.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 31.4% | 71.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0393 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.04 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8507 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 46.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.