Burundi vs Kenya: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Kenya
4.5%
in 2018
Burundi rank
71st
Kenya rank
73rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Burundi ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 5.9% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 6.0% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 1.2% | 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, Burundi or Kenya?
- Burundi, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Burundi and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 73rd 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