Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Burundi
Burundi: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 412.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Burundi, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 412.5% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2013.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Burundi peaked at 1,045.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 249.4%, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,045.0% | — |
| 2000 | 751.6% | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 850.6% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 484.8% | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 318.7% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 249.4% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 428.6% | +71.9% |
| 2009 | 417.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 445.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 412.5% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,045.0% | 1,045.0% | 1,045.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 500.1% | 249.4% | 850.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 428.9% | 412.5% | 445.3% | 2 |
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Burundi?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Burundi was 412.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,045.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.4% in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 tertiary 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