Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Government expenditure on primary education, US$
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 251.29 millions against 187.91 millions in Botswana, a difference of 63.38 millions.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 97th and Burkina Faso ranks 95th of 151 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.71 millions | 10.17 millions | 2.54 millions | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.57 millions | 14.24 millions | 12.32 millions | Botswana |
| 2000s | 267.09 millions | 190.32 millions | 76.77 millions | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 251.29 millions against 187.91 millions in Botswana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 63.38 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2007.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Botswana ranks 97th and Burkina Faso ranks 95th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/