Burundi Education Spending 1991-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Burundi education spending for 2021 was 20.44%, a 0.3% decline from 2020.
  • Burundi education spending for 2020 was 20.74%, a 0.48% decline from 2019.
  • Burundi education spending for 2019 was 21.22%, a 1.7% increase from 2018.
  • Burundi education spending for 2018 was 19.52%, a 0.25% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Sierra Leone 33.83%
Democratic Republic of Congo 21.61%
Burkina Faso 21.56%
Senegal 21.08%
Togo 20.80%
Burundi 20.44%
Tajikistan 19.91%
Mozambique 18.76%
Haiti 16.11%
Mali 15.96%
Madagascar 15.52%
Chad 15.13%
Nepal 14.39%
Gambia 13.98%
Tanzania 13.54%
Guinea 11.98%
Niger 11.95%
Rwanda 11.32%
South Sudan 11.21%
Afghanistan 10.88%
Guinea-Bissau 9.32%
Central African Republic 9.09%
Uganda 8.21%
Liberia 6.87%
Somalia 4.36%
Burundi Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 20.44% -0.30%
2020 20.74% -0.48%
2019 21.22% 1.70%
2018 19.52% -0.25%
2017 19.76% -1.02%
2016 20.78% -6.71%
2015 27.50% 3.66%
2014 23.84% 6.60%
2013 17.24% 0.82%
2012 16.43% 1.45%
2011 14.98% -1.61%
2010 16.59% 0.29%
2009 16.30% 3.69%
2008 12.62% 1.66%
2005 10.96% 1.78%
2004 9.18% -3.31%
2002 12.49% 1.05%
2001 11.43% 0.70%
2000 10.74% -2.78%
1999 13.52% -3.20%
1996 16.71% -7.08%
1995 23.79% 7.04%
1994 16.76% -1.37%
1992 18.12% -0.74%
1991 18.86% -0.74%