Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 24.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Samoa is 24.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Samoa peaked at 64.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 3rd out of 194 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 to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.8% | — |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +29.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 24.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1129.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 24.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 45.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 41.4% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 17.3% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Samoa?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Samoa was 24.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release