Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
82nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Burundi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Burundi ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.8% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 6.4% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Burundi or Saudi Arabia?
- Burundi, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Burundi ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd 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
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.