Burundi vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, total
Burundi
10.3%
in 2025
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Burundi rank
145th
Portugal rank
143rd
Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Burundi or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Burundi ranks 145th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.