Expenditure on secondary education in Burundi
Burundi: Expenditure on secondary education was 26.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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
In 2013, expenditure on secondary education in Burundi stood at 26.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Burundi peaked at 39.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2012.
That places Burundi 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 32.4% | — |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 28.5% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 24.4% | 35.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 27.9% | 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 secondary education in Burundi?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Burundi was 26.8% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Burundi ranks 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.