Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Burkina Faso
14.6%
in 2015
El Salvador
14.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
63rd
El Salvador rank
62nd

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 127 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 25.4% 9.3% 16.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 16.3% 12.1% 4.3% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release