Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 351.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burkina Faso, 2005–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burkina Faso stood at 351.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 185.2% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burkina Faso peaked at 351.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 121.2%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 203.9% | — |
| 2006 | 226.0% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 297.1% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 226.3% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 181.0% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 170.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 229.3% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 121.2% | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 123.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 351.5% | +185.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 351.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 176.8%, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 351.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.6%, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.3% | 203.9% | 297.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 200.5% | 121.2% | 351.5% | 7 |
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, tertiary in Burkina Faso?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burkina Faso was 351.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 351.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.2% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.