Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 7,422 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso, 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso stood at 7,422. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.7% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso peaked at 7,422 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3,477 | — |
| 2006 | 3,975 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 3,889 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,339 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,293 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 3,317 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,656 | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 2,482 | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 2,625 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,422 | +182.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7,422 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,189, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7,422 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,078, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,781 | 3,477 | 3,975 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,019 | 2,482 | 7,422 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Burkina Faso was 7,422 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7,422 in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release