Burundi vs Central African Republic: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Burundi
10.3%
in 2025
Central African Republic
10.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
145th
Central African Republic rank
148th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 10.3% against 10.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 145th and Central African Republic ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 9.4% | 6.8% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 2.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 8.6% | 11.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 9.9% | 10.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Burundi or Central African Republic?
- Burundi, at 10.3% against 10.0% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Burundi ranks 145th and Central African Republic ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.