Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2007–2016

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016

02462007201120162007: 2.2 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 6 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 0 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.0% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Burkina Faso, 2007 to 2016.
Year % Change
2007 2.2%
2011 3.5% +62.4%
2012 4.1% +14.5%
2013 4.2% +2.9%
2014 6.0% +44.0%
2015 1.8% -70.3%
2016 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2010s 3.3% 0.0% 6.0% 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 30 Andorra 0.2% compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 32 Malawi 0.1% compare
  4. 33 Afghanistan 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso?
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Burkina Faso was 0.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Burkina Faso rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 284 data points, 1998–2019
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Expenditure on school books and teaching material 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. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/