Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi
Burundi: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 1.9% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.9% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi peaked at 35.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 99th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +539.2% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +150.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -66.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -53.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.6%, 33% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7%, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 2.2% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.9% | 11.9% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi was 1.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release