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 20.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
20.4%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
37th
of 99 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2014
All-time low
15.0%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso is 20.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.4% | — |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +15.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 20.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 20.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 34 Brazil 20.8% compare
- 35 Latvia 20.7% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 20.7%
- 38 Republic of Moldova 20.3% compare
- 39 Rwanda 19.6% compare
- 40 Costa Rica 19.1% 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 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 20.4% 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 22.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 99 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 17.0%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release