All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 71.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
71.3%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
60th
of 99 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2015
All-time low
60.6%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2016
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 71.3% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 76.9% | — |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -8.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 71.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 71.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.7%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Burkina Faso was 71.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release