Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Burundi
Burundi: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 34.12 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Burundi, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Burundi stood at 34.12 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Burundi peaked at 34.12 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.28 millions, in 1979.
Burundi ranks 138th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Burundi, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.28 millions | — |
| 1981 | 10.17 millions | +39.6% |
| 1990 | 14.1 millions | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 18.39 millions | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 18.02 millions | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.4 millions | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 13.99 millions | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 11.14 millions | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 12.41 millions | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 10.56 millions | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 12.19 millions | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 11.83 millions | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2 millions | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.18 millions | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 20.79 millions | +126.5% |
| 2009 | 22.18 millions | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 25.17 millions | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 23.64 millions | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 28.41 millions | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 34.12 millions | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.28 millions | 7.28 millions | 7.28 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.17 millions | 10.17 millions | 10.17 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.78 millions | 11.14 millions | 18.39 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.99 millions | 9.18 millions | 22.18 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.83 millions | 23.64 millions | 34.12 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 us$ in Burundi?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Burundi was 34.12 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 millions in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Burundi ranks 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release