Brunei vs Burkina Faso: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Brunei
5.0%
in 2016
Burkina Faso
4.9%
in 2018
Brunei rank
49th
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Brunei ranks 49th and Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
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, Brunei or Burkina Faso?
- Brunei, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Brunei and Burkina Faso?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Burkina Faso?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
- How do Brunei and Burkina Faso rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 49th 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