What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

15.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.

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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on primary education

Burkina Faso

57.9%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

42.2%

in 2014

Burkina Faso rank

7th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

6th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Burkina Faso
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 57.9% against 42.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 149 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Burkina Faso or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Burkina Faso, at 57.9% against 42.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 15.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.