Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -4,372 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -4,372 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso peaked at -1,907 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4,778, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2,224 | — |
| 2011 | -1,907 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | -2,134 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | -2,290 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | -3,853 | +68.3% |
| 2015 | -3,132 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | -2,930 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | -2,879 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | -3,399 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | -4,019 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | -4,505 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | -4,443 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | -4,778 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | -4,372 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2,224 | -2,224 | -2,224 | 1 |
| 2010s | -2,949 | -4,019 | -1,907 | 9 |
| 2020s | -4,524 | -4,778 | -4,372 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 100 Cape Verde -3,528 compare
- 101 Croatia -3,706 compare
- 102 El Salvador -4,158 compare
- 104 Israel -5,148 compare
- 105 Belarus -5,377 compare
- 106 Madagascar -5,482 compare
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 -4,372 in 2023, 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 -1,907 in 2011.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,778 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release