Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Burkina Faso was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release