Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 2,706 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,706 for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 218.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,706 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 542, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 542 | — |
| 2011 | 1,259 | +132.3% |
| 2012 | 1,427 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1,553 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 851 | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 1,713 | +101.3% |
| 2016 | 2,073 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 2,117 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,255 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2,148 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,140 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,351 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2,303 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,648 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 2,706 | +2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,706 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,104, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,706 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,286, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +132.3% | 542 | 1,259 |
| 2015 | +101.3% | 851 | 1,713 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542 | 542 | 542 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,711 | 851 | 2,255 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,430 | 2,140 | 2,706 | 5 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Burkina Faso?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Burkina Faso was 2,706 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,706 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 542 in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.0%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release