Government expenditure per student, primary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government expenditure per student, primary was 16.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Burkina Faso, 2005–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per student, primary in Burkina Faso stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary 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.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.1% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 20.5% | 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 per student, primary in Burkina Faso?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Burkina Faso was 16.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.