Bhutan vs Kazakhstan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
22.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Kazakhstan rank
10th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bhutan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 22.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 9.5% | 7.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.6% | 4.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 20.1% | 1.8% | 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, Bhutan or Kazakhstan?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 22.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kazakhstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kazakhstan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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