International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.6% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +62.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +13.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 9 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release