Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Cameroon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.9% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Cameroon peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.9% | — |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Cameroon?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Cameroon was 5.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release