Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 1.1% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 157th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.1% | — |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 157th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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