Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burundi

Burundi: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
12.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2009
All-time low
9.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1999–2013

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, 1999–2013

0510151999200620131999: 122000: 92001: 10.12002: 10.62004: 142005: 13.32008: 13.62009: 15.92011: 13.72012: 12.72013: 12.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burundi is 12.8%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burundi peaked at 15.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 82nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Burundi, 1999 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1999 12.0%
2000 9.0% -24.4%
2001 10.1% +11.8%
2002 10.6% +4.5%
2004 14.0% +32.2%
2005 13.3% -4.8%
2008 13.6% +2.5%
2009 15.9% +16.4%
2011 13.7% -13.8%
2012 12.7% -7.4%
2013 12.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2000s 12.4% 9.0% 15.9% 7
2010s 13.1% 12.7% 13.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burundi?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Burundi was 12.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Burundi ranks 82nd out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/