Burundi vs Seychelles: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Seychelles
4.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
80th
Seychelles rank
83rd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Burundi
- Seychelles
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Seychelles ahead.
Burundi ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 7.0% | 2.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Burundi |
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 Seychelles?
- Burundi, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Burundi and Seychelles?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Seychelles?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Seychelles rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Burundi ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 83rd 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.