Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 2.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 95th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.1% | — |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 92 Ukraine 2.2% compare
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 2.2% compare
- 94 Mexico 2.0% compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 1.9% compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 1.9% compare
- 97 Morocco 1.9% compare
- 98 Albania 1.9% compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 1.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 95th out of 211 groups with data for 2021.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release