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

Burkina Faso
14.6%
in 2015
Maldives
14.4%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
63rd
Maldives rank
66th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 66th 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 Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 29.1% 13.9% 15.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 16.2% 15.3% 0.9% 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 Maldives?
Burkina Faso, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Maldives as of 2015.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Maldives?
0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Maldives rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 66th 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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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