How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?

5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Burkina Faso

8.44 millions

in 2016

Zambia

8.83 millions

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

110th

Zambia rank

107th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

Burkina Faso
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.83 millions against 8.44 millions in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.39 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 107th of 144 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0376 millions	0 millions	0.0376 millions	Burkina Faso
2000s	3.07 millions	0 millions	3.07 millions	Burkina Faso
2010s	4.64 millions	12.04 millions	7.4 millions	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Burkina Faso or Zambia?: Zambia, at 8.83 millions against 8.44 millions in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 0.39 millions, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?: Burkina Faso ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 107th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/