Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burundi

Burundi: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 4.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.5
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.78
in 2014
All-time low
2.65
in 2000
Years of data
29
1979–2025

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burundi, 1979–2025

02461979200220251979: 2.81981: 3.31990: 3.41991: 3.51992: 3.81994: 4.61995: 51996: 4.11999: 3.42000: 2.62001: 2.92002: 32004: 3.72005: 3.62008: 5.22009: 6.22010: 6.82011: 6.32012: 6.22013: 62014: 6.82015: 6.42016: 4.72017: 4.82018: 5.12019: 5.32020: 5.32021: 4.92025: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burundi is 4.5, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burundi peaked at 6.78 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burundi, 1979 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1979 2.8 —
1981 3.35 +19.4%
1990 3.36 +0.4%
1991 3.49 +4.0%
1992 3.81 +8.9%
1994 4.57 +20.0%
1995 5.02 +9.9%
1996 4.08 -18.6%
1999 3.42 -16.3%
2000 2.65 -22.6%
2001 2.9 +9.8%
2002 3 +3.5%
2004 3.74 +24.6%
2005 3.63 -3.0%
2008 5.19 +43.0%
2009 6.17 +18.9%
2010 6.78 +9.8%
2011 6.32 -6.7%
2012 6.17 -2.4%
2013 6 -2.8%
2014 6.78 +13.2%
2015 6.37 -6.1%
2016 4.69 -26.4%
2017 4.76 +1.5%
2018 5.08 +6.6%
2019 5.35 +5.3%
2020 5.32 -0.5%
2021 4.87 -8.5%
2025 4.5 -7.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 4.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 4.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.8 2.8 2.8 1
1980s 3.35 3.35 3.35 1
1990s 3.96 3.36 5.02 7
2000s 3.9 2.65 6.17 7
2010s 5.83 4.69 6.78 10
2020s 4.9 4.5 5.32 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 77 Spain 4.59 compare
  2. 78 Portugal 4.55 compare
  3. 79 Honduras 4.55 compare
  4. 81 Bulgaria 4.5 compare
  5. 82 Saudi Arabia 4.48 compare
  6. 83 Seychelles 4.45 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burundi?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Burundi was 4.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 2014.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Burundi ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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