Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Share of students from abroad
Burkina Faso
1.9%
in 2024
Cameroon
1.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Cameroon rank
99th
Share of students from abroad over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Cameroon ranks 99th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Cameroon ranks 99th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.