Expenditure on tertiary education in Burundi
Burundi: Expenditure on tertiary education was 24.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary 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 24.2% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2013.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Burundi peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2005.
That places Burundi 45th out of 160 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 tertiary education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.4% | — |
| 1981 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 17.5% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 15.3% | 27.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.5% | 24.2% | 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 tertiary education in Burundi?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Burundi was 24.2% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.