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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release