Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7832 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 0.7832 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.8776 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7653 GPIA, in 2019.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 74th of 217 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8776 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.842 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.861 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8719 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8383 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8229 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8427 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8036 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7653 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7658 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7832 GPIA | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8361 GPIA | 0.7653 GPIA | 0.8776 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7745 GPIA | 0.7658 GPIA | 0.7832 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 71 Cyprus 0.7867 GPIA compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 0.7825 GPIA compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 0.7743 GPIA
- 73 Lesotho 0.7743 GPIA compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 0.7743 GPIA compare
- 76 Mongolia 0.7738 GPIA compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.765 GPIA 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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.7832 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8776 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7653 GPIA in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 74th out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release