Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Burkina Faso
659.08 millions
in 2015
Cameroon
621.65 millions
in 2013
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Cameroon rank
83rd

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
200400600800199420042015

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 659.08 millions against 621.65 millions in Cameroon, a difference of 37.43 millions.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Cameroon ranks 83rd of 134 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 485.02 millions 480.36 millions 4.66 millions Burkina Faso
2010s 605.02 millions 575.78 millions 29.24 millions Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 659.08 millions against 621.65 millions in Cameroon as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
37.43 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Cameroon ranks 83rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/