Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) was 6.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 6.9%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 7.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 34th out of 217 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2% | — |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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, male (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 6.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 34th out of 217 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release