Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burundi
Burundi: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burundi, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burundi stood at 10.3%.
That represents a change of down 50.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burundi peaked at 27.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Burundi 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burundi, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1992 | 18.1% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -50.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.4%, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 0.0% | 23.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.2% | 16.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 4 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burundi?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Burundi was 10.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Burundi rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release