Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Burkina Faso
194.51 millions
in 2016
Zimbabwe
201.43 millions
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Zimbabwe rank
90th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600197819972016

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 201.43 millions against 194.51 millions in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.92 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 7.48 millions 32.99 millions 25.52 millions Zimbabwe
1990s 10.53 millions 505 millions 494.47 millions Zimbabwe
2010s 83.65 millions 166.43 millions 82.78 millions Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 201.43 millions against 194.51 millions in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
6.92 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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