Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 6.3% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 10.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 30th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.2% | — |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 27 Congo 25.5% compare
- 28 Gambia 25.1% compare
- 29 Mauritania 24.8% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.8% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 23.9% compare
- 32 Maldives 22.3% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 21.3% 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, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 6.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 30th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release