Burkina Faso vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes

Burkina Faso
4,224
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
159,057
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 159,057 against 4,224 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 154,833.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 37.7 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 123 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 3,101 144,750 141,649 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 3,566 148,072 144,507 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes, Burkina Faso or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 159,057 against 4,224 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes between Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
154,833, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,318 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release