Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Brazil
6.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
5.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
119th
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.1% against 5.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Brazil ranks 119th and Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 123 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.3% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Brazil, at 6.1% against 5.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 0.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Brazil ranks 119th and Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release