Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 141st 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 in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 138 Naoero 0.4% compare
- 139 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4% compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 141 Kiribati 0.4% compare
- 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 143 Cuba 0.4% compare
- 144 Botswana 0.4% 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release