Burundi vs Zambia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Burundi
2.7%
in 2013
Zambia
2.5%
in 2017
Burundi rank
10th
Zambia rank
11th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Burundi or Zambia?
- Burundi, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Zambia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Burundi and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2005.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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