Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 3.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.4%
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
16th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.8%
in 1997
All-time low
3.0%
in 2019
Years of data
25
1997–2021
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 4.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 16th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.8% | — |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 13 Seychelles 25.5% compare
- 14 Cape Verde 24.3% compare
- 15 Djibouti 21.9% compare
- 16 Comoros 21.2% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 19.5% compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 13.5% compare
- 19 Gambia 13.5% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Africa Western and Central was 3.4% 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 16th 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 Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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