Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Burkina Faso or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Burkina Faso, at 57.9% against 41.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.

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

16.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.

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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Expenditure on primary education

Burkina Faso

57.9%

in 2015

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

41.0%

in 2015

Burkina Faso rank

7th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

8th

Expenditure on primary education over time

Burkina Faso
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 57.9% against 41.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.9%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	66.8%	38.7%	28.1%	Burkina Faso
2010s	61.1%	34.7%	26.4%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Burkina Faso or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Burkina Faso, at 57.9% against 41.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 16.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for expenditure on primary education?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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.