Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burundi
Burundi: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 33.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burundi, 2001–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 33.8% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burundi peaked at 54.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2013.
That places Burundi 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.2% | — |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 47.6% | 54.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 33.8% | 42.1% | 3 |
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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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burundi?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Burundi was 33.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary 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