Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi stood at 2.7%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi peaked at 3.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 10th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi was 2.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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 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