Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Burkina Faso, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Burkina Faso stood at -1.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Burkina Faso peaked at -1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 71st out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -2.6% | — |
| 2013 | -3.1% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | -4.7% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | -4.0% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | -3.5% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -27.3% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | -1.9% | -33.4% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.3% | -4.7% | -2.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -2.9% | -1.6% | 4 |
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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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Burkina Faso?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Burkina Faso was -1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release