Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
86th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2007–2016
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2016.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 83 San Marino 0.6% compare
- 84 Türkiye 0.6% compare
- 85 India 0.6% compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 88 Gabon 0.5% compare
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% 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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Burkina Faso?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Burkina Faso was 0.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release