Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 2.1% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 3.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 62nd 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.8% | — |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 2.1% 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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