Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 11.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.3% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 77th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.4% | — |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -25.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 74 Afghanistan 12.3% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
- 76 Ghana 12.0% compare
- 78 Niger 11.1% compare
- 79 Mexico 11.0% compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 10.9%
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso was 11.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Burkina Faso ranks 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release