Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi
Burundi: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 97.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 97.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2012.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi peaked at 97.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2004.
That places Burundi 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.4% | — |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 64.3% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 88.1% | 97.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 36 Burkina Faso 97.6% compare
- 37 Paraguay 97.4% compare
- 38 Malta 97.3% compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 97.0% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 97.0% compare
- 42 Hungary 96.8% compare
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Burundi was 97.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Burundi ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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