Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Samoa
Samoa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 39.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Samoa stood at 39.3%.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Samoa peaked at 83.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.6% | — |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 83.1% | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -48.9% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 52.4% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.2% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 14 British Virgin Islands 53.1% compare
- 15 Cyprus 44.5% compare
- 16 Monaco 40.8% compare
- 18 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 38.6% compare
- 20 Eswatini 34.9% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Samoa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Samoa was 39.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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