Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted was 0.9214 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.9214 GPIA for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.9214 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8277 GPIA, in 2012.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 90th out of 217 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.843 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8277 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8486 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8684 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8563 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8615 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8679 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8714 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8694 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.91 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9214 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8571 GPIA | 0.8277 GPIA | 0.8714 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9157 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.9214 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 87 Morocco 0.7673 GPIA compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 0.7549 GPIA compare
- 89 Algeria 0.7543 GPIA compare
- 90 El Salvador 0.7507 GPIA compare
- 91 Mauritius 0.738 GPIA compare
- 92 Costa Rica 0.7359 GPIA compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7223 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.9214 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9214 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8277 GPIA in 2012.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 90th out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, adjusted rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release