Burkina Faso vs Tonga: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Burkina Faso
5.3%
in 2023
Tonga
5.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
46th
Tonga rank
49th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tonga
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Burkina Faso or Tonga?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tonga rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.