Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 89,332 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 89,332, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 89,332 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,747, in 2014.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 72nd of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 74,747 | — |
| 2015 | 79,606 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 82,069 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 78,954 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 78,391 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 75,793 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 76,268 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 78,322 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 80,045 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 89,332 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78,260 | 74,747 | 82,069 | 6 |
| 2020s | 80,992 | 76,268 | 89,332 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 89,332 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 89,332 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,747 in 2014.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 72nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release