Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.2%
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
51st
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 1997
All-time low
2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2021

0123451997200920211997: 4.9 %1998: 4.6 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 4 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2 %2014: 2 %2015: 2 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 2 %2020: 2.1 %2021: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 2.2% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 4.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 51st of 218 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 4.9%
1998 4.6% -5.2%
1999 4.4% -3.8%
2000 4.1% -7.2%
2001 4.0% -3.5%
2002 3.9% -0.8%
2003 3.9% -0.3%
2004 3.7% -5.6%
2005 3.6% -3.7%
2006 3.5% -2.0%
2007 3.4% -3.2%
2008 3.0% -12.9%
2009 2.8% -5.2%
2010 2.6% -6.8%
2011 2.5% -5.0%
2012 2.3% -8.0%
2013 2.0% -11.5%
2014 2.0% -2.5%
2015 2.0% +2.5%
2016 2.0% +0.0%
2017 2.0% -1.0%
2018 2.0% -0.9%
2019 2.0% -0.5%
2020 2.1% +7.4%
2021 2.2% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6% 4.4% 4.9% 3
2000s 3.6% 2.8% 4.1% 10
2010s 2.1% 2.0% 2.6% 10
2020s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 48 Mauritania 4.8% compare
  2. 49 Oman 4.7% compare
  3. 50 Jamaica 4.7% compare
  4. 51 Latvia 4.6% compare
  5. 52 Malta 4.6% compare
  6. 53 Slovakia 4.2% compare
  7. 54 Singapore 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 51st out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 8,903 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release