Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Caribbean, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Caribbean stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 4.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
That places MDG: Caribbean 119th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.3% | — |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Caribbean?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Caribbean was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 119th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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