What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?

0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Dominican Republic: Government expenditure per student, primary

Burkina Faso

16.1%

in 2015

Dominican Republic

16.2%

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

58th

Dominican Republic rank

55th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Burkina Faso
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 16.2% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.7%	7.4%	23.3%	Burkina Faso
2010s	18.6%	11.1%	7.4%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Burkina Faso or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 16.2% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?: 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.