Government expenditure on education, US$ in Burundi
Burundi: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 97.39 millions in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
97.39 millions
World rank
157th
of 181 countries
All-time high
197.77 millions
in 2015
All-time low
21.94 millions
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2025
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Burundi, 1979–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, us$ in Burundi stood at 97.39 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Burundi peaked at 197.77 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.94 millions, in 1979.
Burundi ranks 157th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Burundi, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.94 millions | — |
| 1981 | 32.43 millions | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 38.03 millions | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 40.78 millions | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 41.22 millions | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 42.23 millions | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.17 millions | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 35.48 millions | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 27.62 millions | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 23.03 millions | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 25.46 millions | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 24.8 millions | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 34.28 millions | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 40.58 millions | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 83.7 millions | +106.3% |
| 2009 | 109.95 millions | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 137.68 millions | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 141.29 millions | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 143.91 millions | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 146.98 millions | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 183.57 millions | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 197.77 millions | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 124.08 millions | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 129.7 millions | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 135.46 millions | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 97.39 millions | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.94 millions | 21.94 millions | 21.94 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.43 millions | 32.43 millions | 32.43 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.36 millions | 27.62 millions | 50.17 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.83 millions | 23.03 millions | 109.95 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 148.94 millions | 124.08 millions | 197.77 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.39 millions | 97.39 millions | 97.39 millions | 1 |
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- 154 Cayman Islands 112.11 millions compare
- 155 Djibouti 109.3 millions compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 106.56 millions compare
- 158 Cape Verde 93.81 millions compare
- 159 Bermuda 91.42 millions compare
- 160 Vanuatu 88.68 millions compare
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, us$ in Burundi?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Burundi was 97.39 millions in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 197.77 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 millions in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Burundi ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release