Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -1,444 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso is -1,444, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso peaked at -577 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1,521, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -577 | — |
| 2013 | -750 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | -1,220 | +62.7% |
| 2015 | -1,117 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | -1,114 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | -911 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | -1,169 | +28.3% |
| 2019 | -1,420 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | -1,521 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | -1,336 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | -1,414 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | -1,444 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1,035 | -1,420 | -577 | 8 |
| 2020s | -1,429 | -1,521 | -1,336 | 4 |
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 -1,444 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 -577 in 2012.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,521 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 106 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 92.5%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release