Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso is 16.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 115 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 19.2% | — |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.2% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.2% | 19.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 71 Cameroon 16.6% compare
- 72 Peru 16.5% compare
- 73 Jordan 16.5% compare
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.1% compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.1% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso was 16.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release