Burkina Faso vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
13.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
19th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 13.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.8% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.2% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 13.6% | 7.5% | 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 13.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 6.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and SDG: Least Developed Countries 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