Expenditure on secondary education in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Expenditure on secondary education was 22.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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 22.1% for expenditure on secondary education in 2015.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.8% | — |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | +88.7% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | — |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +30.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 22.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.3%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 22.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.9%, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on secondary education in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -100.0% | 30.0% | 0.0% |
| 1988 | +88.7% | 20.5% | 38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 19.6% | 38.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.2% | 22.1% | 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 secondary education in Burkina Faso?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Burkina Faso was 22.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.