Bulgaria vs Burundi: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2022
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
74th
Burundi rank
71st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Burundi ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Burundi?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Burundi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Burundi rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Burundi ranks 71st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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