Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
19.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
35th
of 117 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2011
All-time low
4.9%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2016
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso stood at 19.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 288.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso peaked at 39.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +306.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 9.8% | 39.9% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso was 19.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 117 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.1%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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