Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2013.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -90.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +83.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 44% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi was 0.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release