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

Burkina Faso: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 15.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
74th
of 108 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
11
1996–2016

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso, 1996–2016

01020301996200620161996: 02005: 18.52006: 19.82007: 25.92010: 18.32011: 14.92012: 142013: 12.82014: 14.32015: 15.22016: 15.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso is 15.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.

Burkina Faso ranks 74th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 0.0%
2005 18.5%
2006 19.8% +7.2%
2007 25.9% +30.9%
2010 18.3% -29.5%
2011 14.9% -18.4%
2012 14.0% -6.2%
2013 12.8% -8.7%
2014 14.3% +12.0%
2015 15.2% +6.3%
2016 15.7% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 21.4% 18.5% 25.9% 3
2010s 15.0% 12.8% 18.3% 7

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 71 Ethiopia 16.8% compare
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  3. 73 Uruguay 16.1% compare
  4. 75 Jordan 15.5% compare
  5. 76 British Virgin Islands 15.5% compare
  6. 77 Namibia 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burkina Faso was 15.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
How does Burkina Faso rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Initial government funding per 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/