Argentina vs Burkina Faso: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
4.9%
in 2018
Argentina rank
48th
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 185 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Burkina Faso?
- Argentina, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Burkina Faso?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Burkina Faso rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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