Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kazakhstan
19.9%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
19.8%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
9th
Kyrgyzstan rank
11th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 19.9% against 19.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 16.1% | 6.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 2.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 2.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 19.9% against 19.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th 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