Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, total

Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
81st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Saudi Arabia
2468197920022025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Burundi ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 196 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.3% 3.9% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
1990s 4.1% 5.8% 1.8% Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.5% 6.4% 2.8% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Burundi or Saudi Arabia?
Burundi, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Burundi ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.