Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 10.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
10.9%
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2007
All-time low
10.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2007–2016

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso, 2007–2016

051015202007201120162007: 21.62010: 14.72011: 14.42012: 13.52013: 12.32014: 142015: 14.62016: 10.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso stood at 10.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2016.

Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 2007 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2007 21.6%
2010 14.7% -32.0%
2011 14.4% -1.9%
2012 13.5% -6.5%
2013 12.3% -8.7%
2014 14.0% +13.8%
2015 14.6% +4.6%
2016 10.9% -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2010s 13.5% 10.9% 14.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Burkina Faso was 10.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2016.
How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/