Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso is 62.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.8% | — |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +37.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 62.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 62.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.1%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 36.3% | 62.1% | 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Burkina Faso was 62.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 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