What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Burkina Faso and United States?

0.1%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

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.

Burkina Faso vs United States: Government expenditure on education, total

Burkina Faso

5.3%

in 2023

United States

5.4%

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

45th

United States rank

42nd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Burkina Faso
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 45th and United States ranks 42nd of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.1%	5.0%	0.1%	Burkina Faso
2020s	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Burkina Faso or United States?: United States, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Burkina Faso and United States?: 0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Burkina Faso ranks 45th and United States 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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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, 5,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.