Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 270.59 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso stood at 270.59. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso peaked at 430.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 270.59, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 430.8 | — |
| 2010 | 316.29 | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 321.06 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 310.23 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 290.9 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 335.36 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 354.08 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 270.59 | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 430.8 | 430.8 | 430.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 314.07 | 270.59 | 354.08 | 7 |
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More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso was 270.59 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 430.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.59 in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release