Burkina Faso vs Upper middle income: Government expenditure on education, total

Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Upper middle income
15.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
16th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 20.3% against 15.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 14.2% 3.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 19.0% 14.9% 4.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 21.2% 14.3% 6.9% 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 Upper middle income?
Burkina Faso, at 20.3% against 15.1% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Burkina Faso and Upper middle income?
5.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Upper middle income?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Upper middle income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.