Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.8% | — |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -21.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 18.1% | 30.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso was 14.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd out of 127 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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, published as part of Initial government funding per primary 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