Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
14.1%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
69th
of 122 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2005
All-time low
14.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2005–2015

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2015

01020302005201020152005: 29.62006: 26.52007: 17.42010: 16.12011: 15.12012: 14.52013: 16.22014: 182015: 14.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.

That places Burkina Faso 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 29.6%
2006 26.5% -10.7%
2007 17.4% -34.3%
2010 16.1% -7.4%
2011 15.1% -6.5%
2012 14.5% -3.4%
2013 16.2% +11.1%
2014 18.0% +11.1%
2015 14.1% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 17.4% 29.6% 3
2010s 15.6% 14.1% 18.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burkina Faso was 14.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 primary 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 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/