Belarus vs Burkina Faso: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Belarus
5.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
4.9%
in 2018
Belarus rank
47th
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 47th and Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 185 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Belarus |
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, Belarus or Burkina Faso?
- Belarus, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belarus and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Burkina Faso?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Burkina Faso rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 47th 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