All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi
Burundi: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 77.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
77.6%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
29th
of 116 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 1999
All-time low
57.8%
in 2004
Years of data
9
1999–2012
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 77.6% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2012.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi peaked at 79.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2004.
Burundi ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +7.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 77.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.8%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 57.8% | 76.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 68.5% | 77.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Burundi was 77.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Burundi ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2012.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release