Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Other Small States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Other Small States is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Other Small States peaked at 10.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
That places WB: Other Small States 3rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.1% | — |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +15.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Other Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -36.7% | 6.7% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Other Small States?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Other Small States was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 3rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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