Among Nigerians intending to migrate by sea, males make up the majority in all four states of origin. The results of a study published in 2021 show that in Delta, for instance, the percentage of men intending to migrate by sea routes reached 67 percent in 2020.
Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate by sea as of 2020, by state and gender
Mean age of respondents from Delta: 30 years
Mean age of respondents from Edo: 29.5 years
Mean age of respondents from Lagos: 31.3 years
Mean age of respondents from Imo: 31.1 years
* The count includes also migrants intending to migrate by other routes, e.g. desert or air.
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