Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 48.0% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
48.0%
Change on year
up 519.7%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 1999
All-time low
7.7%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1999–2006
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1999–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso is 48.0%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 519.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -85.2% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +519.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 48.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 7.7% | 55.0% | 5 |
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 household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso was 48.0% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2006.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 household funding per tertiary 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