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 8.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
8.9%
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
83rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2012
All-time low
6.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, 2012–2016
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 8.9%.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 81.7% over five years.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48.7% | — |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +42.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.1%, 27% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 61% 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 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 8.9% 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 48.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release