Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Burundi
Burundi: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 0.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Burundi, 1979–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Burundi stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Burundi peaked at 10.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 122nd out of 145 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 10.1% | — |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -90.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.3% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Burundi?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Burundi was 0.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 145 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release