Bhutan vs Kazakhstan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bhutan
21.4%
in 2020
Kazakhstan
19.9%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
6th
Kazakhstan rank
9th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bhutan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 21.4% against 19.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 6th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 10.6% | 5.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 2.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 1.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bhutan or Kazakhstan?
- Bhutan, at 21.4% against 19.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 1.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Kazakhstan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bhutan ranks 6th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release