Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) was 1.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 4.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 13th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.5% | — |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis)?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release