Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 97.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burkina Faso stood at 97.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burkina Faso peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.0% | — |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 97.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 97.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 87.3% | 100.0% | 7 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burkina Faso?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burkina Faso was 97.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release