Burundi vs Portugal: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Portugal
4.5%
in 2022
Burundi rank
71st
Portugal rank
70th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.2% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.5% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Burundi and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Portugal rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th 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