Expenditure on primary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Expenditure on primary education was 57.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Burkina Faso, 1978–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 57.9% for expenditure on primary education in 2015.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1980.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 41.0% | — |
| 1980 | 31.9% | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -11.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 57.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 57.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 31.9% | 61.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 53.8% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 66.8% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 57.9% | 65.4% | 6 |
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 primary education in Burkina Faso?
- Expenditure on primary education in Burkina Faso was 57.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.