Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 14.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burundi is 14.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burundi peaked at 16.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 71st out of 127 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.2% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 3 |
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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burundi?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burundi was 14.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 71st out of 127 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release