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

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

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

Benin vs Burkina Faso: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Benin

179.98 millions

in 2015

Burkina Faso

251.29 millions

in 2015

Benin rank

98th

Burkina Faso rank

95th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Benin
Burkina Faso

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 251.29 millions against 179.98 millions in Benin, a difference of 71.31 millions.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 98th and Burkina Faso ranks 95th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Burkina Faso	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.45 millions	184.89 millions	89.45 millions	Burkina Faso
2010s	196.52 millions	287.44 millions	90.92 millions	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Benin or Burkina Faso?: Burkina Faso, at 251.29 millions against 179.98 millions in Benin as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Benin and Burkina Faso?: 71.31 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Benin ranks 98th and Burkina Faso ranks 95th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/