Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.3% compare
- 141 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 1.2% compare
- 143 Lesotho 1.2% compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.1% compare
- 145 Chad 1.1% compare
- 146 Gambia 1.1% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release