Burkina Faso vs Niger: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Burkina Faso
351.5%
in 2016
Niger
275.2%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Niger rank
4th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
200400600200520112017

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 351.5% against 275.2% in Niger, a difference of 76.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 4th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 261.6% 472.9% 211.4% Niger
2010s 210.5% 453.4% 242.8% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 351.5% against 275.2% in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Burkina Faso and Niger?
76.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 4th of 111 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, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

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.