Burkina Faso vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3% against 3.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Burkina Faso or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.3% against 3.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.