Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kyrgyzstan
19.6%
in 2024
Tajikistan
19.3%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
20th
Tajikistan rank
22nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 19.6% against 19.3% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th and Tajikistan ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 6.6% | 4.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 2.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
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 19.6% against 19.3% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th and Tajikistan ranks 22nd 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