Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Burkina Faso
535.65 millions
in 2016
Guatemala
644.71 millions
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Guatemala rank
78th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guatemala
0200400600199320062019

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 644.71 millions against 535.65 millions in Burkina Faso, a difference of 109.06 millions.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Guatemala ranks 78th of 145 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 18.3 millions 119.89 millions 101.59 millions Guatemala
2000s 98.76 millions 283.75 millions 185 millions Guatemala
2010s 224.83 millions 429.78 millions 204.95 millions Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Burkina Faso or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 644.71 millions against 535.65 millions in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
109.06 millions, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Guatemala ranks 78th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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