Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Burkina Faso or Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 58.7% against 57.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2007.

What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?

0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?

5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Dominican Republic: Expenditure on primary education

Burkina Faso

57.9%

in 2015

Dominican Republic

58.7%

in 2007

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Dominican Republic rank

6th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Burkina Faso
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 58.7% against 57.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39.8%	49.8%	10.0%	Dominican Republic
1990s	76.3%	54.3%	22.0%	Burkina Faso
2000s	67.0%	58.7%	8.4%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Burkina Faso or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 58.7% against 57.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2007.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?: 0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2007.
How do Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.