Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 5.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 9.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2010.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 37th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.3% | — |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 5.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 37th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release