Bulgaria vs Burundi: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
81st
Burundi rank
80th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 81st and Burundi ranks 80th of 199 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Burundi Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 4.1% 0.1% Burundi
2000s 3.9% 4.1% 0.2% Burundi
2010s 3.9% 5.8% 1.9% Burundi
2020s 4.6% 5.1% 0.5% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bulgaria or Burundi?
Burundi, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bulgaria and Burundi?
0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Burundi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Burundi rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Burundi ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.