Burundi vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
Burundi
8,714
in 2025
South Africa
2,161
in 2023
Burundi rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 8,714 against 2,161 in South Africa, a difference of 6,553.
That makes Burundi's figure about 4.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 114 | 114 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 138 | 229 | 91 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,228 | 2,727 | 1,499 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,909 | 2,161 | 3,748 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 8,714 against 2,161 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between Burundi and South Africa?
- 6,553, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Burundi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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
February 2026 Data Release