Burkina Faso vs Chile: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
4.9%
in 2018
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Chile rank
52nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chile
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Chile ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Chile ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Chile |
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, Burkina Faso or Chile?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.9% against 4.9% in Chile as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chile?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chile rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Chile ranks 52nd 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