Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 3.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 142nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 139 Chile 0.9% compare
- 140 Tanzania 0.9% compare
- 141 Cambodia 0.8% compare
- 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8% compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
- 145 Cuba 0.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 142nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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