Burkina Faso vs France: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
5.3%
in 2023
France
5.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
46th
France rank
47th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- France
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and France ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | France |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.7% | 3.0% | France |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 5.7% | 3.3% | France |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or France?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.3% against 5.3% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and France?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and France?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and France rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and France ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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