Share of students from abroad in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of students from abroad was 1.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.89
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
96th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2011
All-time low
1.45
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2024
Share of students from abroad in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Burkina Faso stood at 1.89.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.59 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.15 | — |
| 2011 | 3.59 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 2.76 | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.89 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 1.45 | 3.59 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.76 | 2.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Burkina Faso?
- Share of students from abroad in Burkina Faso was 1.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of students from abroad?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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