Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Burundi
Burundi: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 163.35 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Burundi, 1990–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Burundi is 163.35 millions, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Burundi peaked at 163.35 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.45 millions, in 1996.
Burundi ranks 116th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Burundi, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.99 millions | — |
| 1991 | 71.73 millions | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 70.28 millions | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 60.07 millions | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 54.57 millions | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 43.45 millions | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 48.42 millions | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 50.54 millions | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 58.38 millions | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 56.66 millions | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.62 millions | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 43.93 millions | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 99.52 millions | +126.5% |
| 2009 | 106.22 millions | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 120.49 millions | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 113.19 millions | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 136 millions | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 163.35 millions | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.64 millions | 43.45 millions | 71.73 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.98 millions | 43.93 millions | 106.22 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 133.26 millions | 113.19 millions | 163.35 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Burundi?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Burundi was 163.35 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 163.35 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.45 millions in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Burundi ranks 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release