Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.2%
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
121st
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2018
All-time low
5.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burkina Faso, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burkina Faso is 5.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -29.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.2%, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 3 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burkina Faso?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burkina Faso was 5.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release