Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Burkina Faso, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Burkina Faso is 0.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -84.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +91.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 6.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Burkina Faso?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Burkina Faso was 0.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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