Burkina Faso vs Kyrgyzstan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
19.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Kyrgyzstan rank
20th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 19.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 9.4% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 19.2% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.6% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 1.3% | 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, Burkina Faso or Kyrgyzstan?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 19.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th 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