Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 16.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso is 16.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.3% | — |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.1% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 20.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 16.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.