Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.2% | — |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +62.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.9%. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 40 Sri Lanka 0.1%
- 41 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 42 Malawi 0.1% compare
- 43 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 43 Argentina 0.0%
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso was 0.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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