International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi is 0.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi peaked at 9.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +96.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +286.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -76.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +286.8% | 2.5% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 9.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.6% compare
- 24 Mauritania 0.6% compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 0.6% compare
- 27 Albania 0.5% compare
- 28 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Burundi was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release