Burkina Faso vs Tonga: Government expenditure on education, total

Burkina Faso
5.3%
in 2023
Tonga
5.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Tonga rank
48th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tonga
246810197820002023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Tonga ranks 48th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 5.5% 4.7% 0.8% Burkina Faso
2020s 5.3% 5.2% 0.1% 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 Tonga?
Burkina Faso, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Burkina Faso and Tonga?
0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tonga?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Tonga ranks 48th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.