Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 391.24 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso stood at 391.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso peaked at 518.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 354.62 | — |
| 2006 | 392.02 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 518.33 | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 394.28 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 332.94 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 322.64 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 302.4 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 342.92 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 367.78 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 391.24 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 421.66 | 354.62 | 518.33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 350.6 | 302.4 | 394.28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 99 Mauritania 589.79 compare
- 100 Vanuatu 497.95 compare
- 101 Bangladesh 475.55 compare
- 103 Afghanistan 389.9 compare
- 104 Nepal 367.05 compare
- 105 Burundi 363.51 compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso was 391.24 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 518.33 in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release