Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 2.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.3%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
81st
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2011
All-time low
1.4%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 2005–2019

012342005201220192005: 3.1 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burkina Faso is 2.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 3.1%
2011 3.6% +13.8%
2012 3.0% -17.4%
2013 2.9% -2.1%
2014 1.4% -50.2%
2015 2.8% +90.9%
2016 3.0% +7.8%
2017 3.1% +4.8%
2018 2.7% -12.8%
2019 2.3% -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
2010s 2.7% 1.4% 3.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 2.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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