Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kyrgyzstan
19.8%
in 2023
Tajikistan
19.7%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
11th
Tajikistan rank
12th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th and Tajikistan ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 3.4% | 17.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.5% | 0.3% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th and Tajikistan ranks 12th 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