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
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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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.