Education Spending: Burundi
Burundi's education spending is currently 4.504 % of GDP as of 2025. # Burundi Education Spending Burundi allocated 4.
Current (2025)
4.504 % of GDP
-7.5% y/y
Peak (2014)
6.785 % of GDP
Low (2000)
2.645 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1979–2025 · 29 pts
Education Spending — Burundi
1979 — 2025
Education Spending — Burundi
Analysis# Burundi Education Spending
Burundi allocated 4.504% of its GDP to education in 2025, down from a peak of 6.785% in 2014. Since 1979, education spending has grown 60.7% overall, though the metric remains well above its all-time low of 2.645% in 2000. The current level reflects a pullback from the mid-2010s commitment to the sector.
A sharp decline occurred between 2014 and 2016, when spending dropped from 6.785% to 4.692%—a loss of over 2 percentage points in just two years. Since 2016, spending has fluctuated between 4.5% and 5.3%, suggesting a stabilization at this lower tier. The recent downward movement toward 4.504% in 2025 indicates continued pressure on education's budget share, warranting attention to whether this trend will persist.
Historical Data
29 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.504 % of GDP | -7.53% |
| 2021 | 4.871 % of GDP | -8.47% |
| 2020 | 5.322 % of GDP | -0.47% |
| 2019 | 5.347 % of GDP | +5.28% |
| 2018 | 5.079 % of GDP | +6.66% |
| 2017 | 4.762 % of GDP | +1.49% |
| 2016 | 4.692 % of GDP | -26.35% |
| 2015 | 6.371 % of GDP | -6.10% |
| 2014 | 6.785 % of GDP | +13.18% |
| 2013 | 5.995 % of GDP | -2.80% |
| 2012 | 6.168 % of GDP | -2.39% |
| 2011 | 6.319 % of GDP | -6.73% |
| 2010 | 6.775 % of GDP | +9.77% |
| 2009 | 6.172 % of GDP | +18.85% |
| 2008 | 5.193 % of GDP | +42.98% |
| 2005 | 3.632 % of GDP | -3.02% |
| 2004 | 3.745 % of GDP | +24.63% |
| 2002 | 3.005 % of GDP | +3.48% |
| 2001 | 2.904 % of GDP | +9.79% |
| 2000 | 2.645 % of GDP | -22.59% |
Show all 29 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.417 % of GDP | -16.31% |
| 1996 | 4.083 % of GDP | -18.58% |
| 1995 | 5.015 % of GDP | +9.86% |
| 1994 | 4.565 % of GDP | +19.94% |
| 1992 | 3.806 % of GDP | +8.93% |
| 1991 | 3.494 % of GDP | +4.02% |
| 1990 | 3.359 % of GDP | +0.36% |
| 1981 | 3.347 % of GDP | +19.41% |
| 1979 | 2.803 % of GDP | — |
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