Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 0.0381 GPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0381 GPIA
Change on year
down 77.5%
World rank
93rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.3698 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.0381 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0381 GPIA for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1961 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.3698 GPIA | +88.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0932 GPIA | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1697 GPIA | +82.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0381 GPIA | -77.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2072 GPIA | 0.0932 GPIA | 0.3698 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 GPIA | 0.0381 GPIA | 0.0381 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso was 0.0381 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3698 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release