Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: 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: Small States is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Small States peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
WB: Small States ranks 4th of 218 groups on this measure, 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.1% | — |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +15.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: 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 | -36.9% | 4.8% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Small States?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Small States was 2.7% 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: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does WB: Small States rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- WB: Small States ranks 4th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: 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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February 2026 Data Release