Burkina Faso vs Kiribati: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Kiribati
20.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Kiribati rank
19th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kiribati
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 20.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kiribati ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kiribati ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 20.5% | 1.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.0% | 1.2% | 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, Burkina Faso or Kiribati?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 20.1% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Burkina Faso and Kiribati?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kiribati?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kiribati rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kiribati ranks 19th 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