Burkina Faso vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
13.8%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
17th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
16th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 13.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 19.2% | 1.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.4% | 5.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 14.4% | 7.0% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 13.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Burkina Faso and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 16th 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