Burkina Faso vs Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
1.0%
in 2016
Ireland
0.9%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Ireland rank
124th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ireland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 124th of 165 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or Ireland?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 124th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release