Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 4.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 50th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release