Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 6.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 10.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2013.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 29th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.4% | — |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 26 Tonga 26.5% compare
- 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
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, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Africa Western and Central was 6.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 29th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release