Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7699 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central is 0.7699 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.8572 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7544 GPIA, in 2019.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 84th out of 217 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8499 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8404 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8419 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8572 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8261 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8157 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.838 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7975 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7544 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7552 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7699 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8246 GPIA | 0.7544 GPIA | 0.8572 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7626 GPIA | 0.7552 GPIA | 0.7699 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in WB: Africa Western and Central was 0.7699 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8572 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7544 GPIA in 2019.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 84th out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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