Burundi Education Spending 1991-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Burundi education spending for 2022 was 20.64%, a 0.2% increase from 2021.
  • Burundi education spending for 2021 was 20.44%, a 0.3% decline from 2020.
  • Burundi education spending for 2020 was 20.74%, a 0.48% decline from 2019.
  • Burundi education spending for 2019 was 21.22%, a 1.7% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sierra Leone 29.37%
Ethiopia 23.01%
Senegal 22.17%
Burkina Faso 21.96%
Burundi 20.64%
Democratic Republic of Congo 18.41%
Mali 18.19%
Benin 17.19%
Chad 16.72%
Gambia 14.48%
Togo 14.48%
Tanzania 14.33%
Madagascar 13.85%
Haiti 13.12%
Rwanda 12.76%
Niger 12.37%
Guinea 11.95%
Liberia 11.73%
Central African Republic 10.74%
Comoros 10.48%
Uganda 8.48%
Burundi Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 20.64% 0.20%
2021 20.44% -0.30%
2020 20.74% -0.48%
2019 21.22% 1.70%
2018 19.52% -0.25%
2017 19.76% -1.02%
2016 20.78% -6.71%
2015 27.50% 3.66%
2014 23.84% 6.60%
2013 17.24% 0.82%
2012 16.43% 1.45%
2011 14.98% -1.61%
2010 16.59% 0.29%
2009 16.30% 3.69%
2008 12.62% 1.66%
2005 10.96% 1.78%
2004 9.18% -3.31%
2002 12.49% 1.05%
2001 11.43% 0.70%
2000 10.74% -2.78%
1999 13.52% -3.20%
1996 16.71% -7.08%
1995 23.79% 7.04%
1994 16.76% -1.37%
1992 18.12% -0.74%
1991 18.86% -0.74%