Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Burundi
Burundi: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 566.41 millions in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Burundi stood at 566.41 millions.
The figure is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Burundi peaked at 795.12 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 187.7 millions, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Burundi, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.88 millions | — |
| 1991 | 258.66 millions | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 284.62 millions | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 307.85 millions | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 311.4 millions | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 233.26 millions | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 199.21 millions | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 187.7 millions | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 210.27 millions | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 227.26 millions | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 293.28 millions | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 287.01 millions | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 469.24 millions | +63.5% |
| 2009 | 578.97 millions | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 668.13 millions | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 648.29 millions | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 660.89 millions | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 674.05 millions | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 795.12 millions | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 717.57 millions | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 525.27 millions | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 535.77 millions | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 580.59 millions | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 566.41 millions | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.7 millions | 199.21 millions | 311.4 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 321.96 millions | 187.7 millions | 578.97 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 645.08 millions | 525.27 millions | 795.12 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 566.41 millions | 566.41 millions | 566.41 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Burundi?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Burundi was 566.41 millions in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 795.12 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.7 millions in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Burundi ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release