Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 5.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.33
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.63
in 2017
All-time low
1.43
in 1988
Years of data
23
1978–2023

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso, 1978–2023

1234561978200020231978: 1.71980: 21983: 1.81985: 1.81988: 1.41994: 3.51996: 1.42005: 3.92006: 42007: 4.12010: 3.52011: 42012: 3.62013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 3.72017: 5.62018: 5.52019: 5.52020: 5.22021: 5.22022: 5.32023: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso is 5.33, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1988.

That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso, 1978 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1978 1.68 —
1980 1.96 +16.8%
1983 1.75 -10.6%
1985 1.76 +0.5%
1988 1.43 -19.2%
1994 3.45 +142.0%
1996 1.44 -58.3%
2005 3.94 +173.6%
2006 3.98 +1.0%
2007 4.08 +2.5%
2010 3.5 -14.2%
2011 3.99 +13.8%
2012 3.6 -9.6%
2013 4.08 +13.3%
2014 4.05 -0.7%
2015 3.67 -9.5%
2017 5.63 +53.4%
2018 5.49 -2.5%
2019 5.46 -0.6%
2020 5.21 -4.5%
2021 5.25 +0.7%
2022 5.29 +0.9%
2023 5.33 +0.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 5.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 5.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +173.6% 1.44 3.94
1994 +142.0% 1.43 3.45

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.68 1.68 1.68 1
1980s 1.73 1.43 1.96 4
1990s 2.45 1.44 3.45 2
2000s 4 3.94 4.08 3
2010s 4.39 3.5 5.63 9
2020s 5.27 5.21 5.33 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 43 United States 5.42 compare
  2. 44 South Korea 5.41 compare
  3. 45 Dominica 5.39 compare
  4. 47 France 5.32 compare
  5. 48 Costa Rica 5.31 compare
  6. 49 Tonga 5.31 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burkina Faso was 5.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 5.63 in 2017.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1988.
How does Burkina Faso rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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