Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burundi
Burundi: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 308.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burundi, 1999–2013
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, tertiary in Burundi is 308.8%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burundi peaked at 1,033.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 242.1%, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,033.4% | — |
| 2000 | 741.0% | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 836.6% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 476.3% | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 310.9% | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 242.1% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 409.5% | +69.2% |
| 2009 | 391.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 362.2% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 345.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 319.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 308.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,033.4% | 1,033.4% | 1,033.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 486.8% | 242.1% | 836.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 334.0% | 308.8% | 362.2% | 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, tertiary in Burundi?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Burundi was 308.8% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,033.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.1% in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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, tertiary (% 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.