Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 9.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Burkina Faso stood at 9.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.1% | — |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -83.6% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +404.8% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -58.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.6%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.8%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 4 |
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Burkina Faso?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Burkina Faso was 9.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 126 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release