Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -2,928 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso stood at -2,928.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso peaked at -1,540 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3,364, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | -2,562 | — |
| 2011 | -2,835 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | -1,557 | -45.1% |
| 2013 | -1,540 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -2,633 | +71.0% |
| 2015 | -2,015 | -23.5% |
| 2016 | -1,816 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | -1,967 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | -2,229 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | -2,599 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | -2,984 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | -3,107 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | -3,364 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | -2,928 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2,562 | -2,562 | -2,562 | 1 |
| 2010s | -2,132 | -2,835 | -1,540 | 9 |
| 2020s | -3,096 | -3,364 | -2,928 | 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 -2,928 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 -1,540 in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,364 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 131 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 90.1%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release