Among Nigerians intending to migrate by desert routes, male migrants represent the majority of them. According to a study published in 2021, 92 percent of migrants intending to emigrate from Lagos were planning to take desert routes, while women were only eight percent.
Distribution of Nigerians intending to migrate by desert routes 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. sea or air.
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