Burundi vs Spain: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Burundi rank
80th
Spain rank
77th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 80th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Burundi or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Burundi and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 80th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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