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

Burkina Faso
251.29 millions
in 2015
Congo
231.78 millions
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
95th
Congo rank
96th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
0100200300400197019922015

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 251.29 millions against 231.78 millions in Congo, a difference of 19.51 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Congo ranks 96th of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 10.17 millions 24.21 millions 14.04 millions Congo
1980s 12.07 millions 36.8 millions 24.73 millions Congo
1990s 35.22 millions 53.19 millions 17.97 millions Congo
2000s 172.36 millions 30.45 millions 141.9 millions Burkina Faso
2010s 213.65 millions 231.78 millions 18.13 millions Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 251.29 millions against 231.78 millions in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Burkina Faso and Congo?
19.51 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Congo ranks 96th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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

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/