Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Burundi

Burundi: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 163.7 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
163.7 millions
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
142nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
224.19 millions
in 2014
All-time low
43.81 millions
in 1979
Years of data
25
1979–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Burundi, 1979–2018

501001502001979199820181979: 43.8 millions1981: 59.2 millions1990: 82 millions1991: 89.5 millions1992: 98.5 millions1994: 106.6 millions1995: 107.8 millions1996: 80.7 millions1999: 69 millions2000: 52.9 millions2001: 59.3 millions2002: 64.1 millions2004: 82.7 millions2005: 80.9 millions2008: 132.3 millions2009: 163.2 millions2010: 188.4 millions2011: 182.8 millions2012: 186.3 millions2013: 190.1 millions2014: 224.2 millions2015: 202.3 millions2016: 148.1 millions2017: 151.1 millions2018: 163.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 163.7 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Burundi peaked at 224.19 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.81 millions, in 1979.

Burundi ranks 142nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Burundi, 1979 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1979 43.81 millions —
1981 59.24 millions +35.2%
1990 82 millions +38.4%
1991 89.54 millions +9.2%
1992 98.52 millions +10.0%
1994 106.56 millions +8.2%
1995 107.79 millions +1.2%
1996 80.74 millions -25.1%
1999 68.96 millions -14.6%
2000 52.92 millions -23.3%
2001 59.29 millions +12.0%
2002 64.08 millions +8.1%
2004 82.69 millions +29.1%
2005 80.92 millions -2.1%
2008 132.31 millions +63.5%
2009 163.25 millions +23.4%
2010 188.38 millions +15.4%
2011 182.79 millions -3.0%
2012 186.35 millions +1.9%
2013 190.05 millions +2.0%
2014 224.19 millions +18.0%
2015 202.3 millions -9.8%
2016 148.1 millions -26.8%
2017 151.06 millions +2.0%
2018 163.7 millions +8.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 163.7 millions is below the median for low income countries, which is 351.84 millions, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 163.7 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393.46 millions, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.81 millions 43.81 millions 43.81 millions 1
1980s 59.24 millions 59.24 millions 59.24 millions 1
1990s 90.59 millions 68.96 millions 107.79 millions 7
2000s 90.78 millions 52.92 millions 163.25 millions 7
2010s 181.88 millions 148.1 millions 224.19 millions 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 139 Maldives 181.79 millions compare
  2. 140 Fiji 174.02 millions compare
  3. 141 Aruba 165.53 millions compare
  4. 143 Bhutan 154.79 millions compare
  5. 144 Lesotho 149.26 millions compare
  6. 145 Mauritania 138.57 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Burundi?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Burundi was 163.7 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 224.19 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 43.81 millions in 1979.
How does Burundi rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Burundi ranks 142nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/