Burundi vs Portugal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Burundi
10.3%
in 2025
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Burundi rank
145th
Portugal rank
143rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Burundi
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Burundi ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 4.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 10.5% | 9.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 10.1% | 10.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Burundi or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Burundi and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burundi ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release