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

Burkina Faso
535.65 millions
in 2016
Sierra Leone
432.95 millions
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
84th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
0200400600199420062019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 535.65 millions against 432.95 millions in Sierra Leone, a difference of 102.7 millions.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 118.42 millions 29.26 millions 89.16 millions Burkina Faso
2010s 236.39 millions 83.51 millions 152.88 millions Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 535.65 millions against 432.95 millions in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
102.7 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/