Burundi vs Tajikistan: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Tajikistan
4.6%
in 2015
Burundi rank
71st
Tajikistan rank
69th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 71st and Tajikistan ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Burundi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Burundi and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tajikistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Tajikistan rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 71st and Tajikistan ranks 69th 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