Government expenditure per student, secondary in Burundi
Burundi: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 31.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Burundi, 2001–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Burundi is 31.2%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Burundi peaked at 53.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2013.
That places Burundi 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.3% | — |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 44.7% | 53.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 31.2% | 48.6% | 4 |
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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 per student, secondary in Burundi?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Burundi was 31.2% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.