Bhutan vs Uzbekistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
22.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
Uzbekistan rank
9th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bhutan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.2% against 22.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 24.0% | 3.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 19.7% | 1.4% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Bhutan, at 22.2% against 22.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bhutan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uzbekistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Uzbekistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Uzbekistan ranks 9th 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