Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.4%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
30th
of 85 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2014
All-time low
15.0%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2016

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Burkina Faso, 2010–2016

051015202010201320162010: 17.4 %2011: 15 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 20.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 20.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Burkina Faso, 2010 to 2016.
Year % Change
2010 17.4%
2011 15.0% -14.1%
2012 15.3% +2.2%
2013 20.7% +35.3%
2014 22.3% +7.7%
2015 17.7% -20.5%
2016 20.4% +15.0%

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 27 Mongolia 21.2% compare
  2. 28 Bulgaria 21.1% compare
  3. 29 Philippines 20.9%
  4. 31 Australia 20.1% compare
  5. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.0% compare
  6. 33 Brazil 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Burkina Faso?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Burkina Faso was 20.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2011.
How does Burkina Faso rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/