Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity was 1.16 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.16 GPIA for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8891 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8891 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9725 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9348 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9914 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +16.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9296 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8003 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8891 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 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 sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
- Outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 1.16 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8891 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to sub-saharan africa, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release