Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Burkina Faso, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Burkina Faso is 0.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +16.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 77% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Burkina Faso?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Burkina Faso was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release