Burkina Faso vs Korea: Government expenditure on education, total
Burkina Faso
5.3%
in 2023
Korea
5.4%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Korea rank
43rd
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Korea ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Korea |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 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 Korea?
- Korea, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Korea ranks 43rd 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.