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
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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

Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release