Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 88.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
88.6%
World rank
86th
of 107 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2010
All-time low
70.8%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2016
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 88.6% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso peaked at 97.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 86th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 70.8% | — |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 81.3% | 97.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 83 Philippines 89.3%
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.1% compare
- 85 South Sudan 89.0%
- 87 Japan 88.4% compare
- 88 Netherlands 88.1% compare
- 89 New Zealand 87.8% compare
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso was 88.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release