Expenditure on primary education in Burundi
Burundi: Expenditure on primary education was 45.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Burundi, 1979–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 45.4% for expenditure on primary education in 2013.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Burundi peaked at 53.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 29th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 38.9% | — |
| 1981 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 37.5% | 45.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 37.8% | 53.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.0% | 49.7% | 4 |
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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 primary education in Burundi?
- Expenditure on primary education in Burundi was 45.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Burundi ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.