Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 5.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.5% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.5% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 9 |
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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 5.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.