Burkina Faso vs Niger: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Burkina Faso
309.2%
in 2016
Niger
182.5%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 309.2% against 182.5% in Niger, a difference of 126.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 205.6% | 360.9% | 155.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 186.5% | 322.4% | 135.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 309.2% against 182.5% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 126.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary 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