Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Burkina Faso, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Burkina Faso stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 115th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.6%, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 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 outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Burkina Faso?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Burkina Faso was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release