Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0% for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 13.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 6.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release