Bolivia vs Burkina Faso: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bolivia
20.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
18th
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 20.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 18th and Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.0% | 3.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 0.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 0.7% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bolivia or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 20.2% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bolivia and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Burkina Faso?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Burkina Faso rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bolivia ranks 18th and Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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