Bulgaria vs Burundi: Government expenditure on education, total
Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
80th
Burundi rank
79th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 80th and Burundi ranks 79th of 196 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bulgaria or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bulgaria and Burundi?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Burundi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Burundi rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th and Burundi ranks 79th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.