Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 16.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 16.4% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.3% | — |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +178.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -47.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 2.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.6%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.6% | 31.0% | 6 |
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Burkina Faso was 16.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release